Name: Camelliibacillus cellulosilyticus Lin et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: cel.lu.lo.si.ly’ti.cus. N.L. neut. n. cellulosum, cellulose; N.L. masc. adj. lyticus, dissolving; from Gr. masc. adj. lytikos, dissolving; N.L. masc. adj. cellulosilyticus, cellulose-dissolving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ka-mel-li-i-ba-KIL-lus kel-lu-lo-si-LY-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.16306; KACC 19471; THG YT1

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16S rRNA gene: MG786604 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lin P, Yan ZF, Yi TH. Camelliibacillus cellulosilyticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a cellulose-degrading bacterium isolated from tea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1867-1873. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2710-2711.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Camelliibacillus Lin et al. 2018. Publication: Lin P, Yan ZF, Yi TH. Camelliibacillus cellulosilyticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a cellulose-degrading bacterium isolated from tea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1867-1873. 🇰🇷
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Camelliibacillus Lin et al. 2018

Assigned by: Lin P, Yan ZF, Yi TH. Camelliibacillus cellulosilyticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a cellulose-degrading bacterium isolated from tea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1867-1873. 🇰🇷

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