Name: Lysobacter Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: Gr. n. lusis, a loosing, releasing; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Lysobacter, the loosing rod, intended to mean the lysing rod
Type species: Lysobacter enzymogenes Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original publication:
Christensen P, Cook FD. Lysobacter, a new genus of nonfruiting, gliding bacteria with a high base ratio. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:367-393.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 62
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 64
Total number of child taxa: 75
Parent taxon: Lysobacteraceae Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Christensen P, Cook FD. Lysobacter, a New Genus of Nonfruiting, Gliding Bacteria with an High Base Ratio. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:367-393.
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