Name: Capillibacterium Ungkulpasvich et al. 2021
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ca.pil.li.bac.te’ri.um. L. masc. n. capillus, hair; N.L. neut. n. bacterium, a small rod; N.L. neut. n. Capillibacterium, a hair-like rod
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Capillibacteri-), ka-pil-li-bak-TE-ri-um
Type species: Capillibacterium thermochitinicola Ungkulpasvich et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Ungkulpasvich U, Baramee S, Uke A, Kosugi A. Capillibacterium thermochitinicola gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel anaerobic thermophilic chitinolytic bacterium from compost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4812.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Capillibacterium thermochitinicola Ungkulpasvich et al. 2021 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: [Bacillota, not assigned to family]
Assigned by:
Freese HM, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sarda Carbasse J, Afolayan AO, Goker M. TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity. Nucleic Acids Res 2026; 54:D884-D891. 🇩🇪
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