Species Agarilytica rhodophyticola

Name: Agarilytica rhodophyticola Ling et al. 2017

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: rho.do.phy.ti’co.la. N.L. neut. pl. n. Rhodophyta, the division of the red algae; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, inhabitant, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. rhodophyticola, inhabitant of Rhodophyta

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-ga-ri-LY-ti-ka r^ho-do-p^hy-TI-ko-la, feminine

Type strain: 017; KCTC 42584; MCCC 1H00123

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KR610527 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Ling SK, Xia J, Liu Y, Chen GJ, Du ZJ. Agarilytica rhodophyticola gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from Gracilaria blodgettii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3778-3783. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Agarilytica Ling et al. 2017. Publication: Ling SK, Xia J, Liu Y, Chen GJ, Du ZJ. Agarilytica rhodophyticola gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from Gracilaria blodgettii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3778-3783. 🇨🇳
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Agarilytica Ling et al. 2017

Assigned by: Ling SK, Xia J, Liu Y, Chen GJ, Du ZJ. Agarilytica rhodophyticola gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from Gracilaria blodgettii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3778-3783. 🇨🇳

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