[7] A species of bacteria within this genera, Sodalis glossinidius, was found in the hemolymph of the tsetse fly (Glossina morsitans).
[9] Genome analysis shows that symbiosis between Sodalis glossinidius and tsetse fly is evolutionary young.
[12] Sodalis ligni was found to be widely associated with decomposing wood of various tree species.
Such ecological trait might be important for other saprotrophs living in deadwood as this habitat is nitrogen-limited.
[14] Compared to endosymbionts, free-living Sodalis species are characterized by larger genomes, longer genes, and fewer pseudogenes.