Species Caproicibacterium amylolyticum

Name: Caproicibacterium amylolyticum Gu et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a.my.lo.ly’ti.cum. Gr. neut. n. amylon, starch; N.L. neut. adj. lyticum, able to dissolve; from Gr. neut. adj. lytikon, able to loosen, dissolving; N.L. neut. adj. amylolyticum, starch-dissolving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ka-pro-i-ki-bak-TE-ri-um a-my-lo-LY-ti-kum, neuter

Type strain: GDMCC 1.1626; JCM 33783; LBM18003

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MT875034 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Gu Y, Zhu X, Lin F, Shen C, Li Y, Ao L, Fan W, Ren C, Xu Y. Caproicibacterium amylolyticum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Oscillospiraceae isolated from pit clay used for making Chinese strong aroma-type liquor. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4789. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4850.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Caproicibacterium Gu et al. 2021. Publication: Gu Y, Zhu X, Lin F, Shen C, Li Y, Ao L, Fan W, Ren C, Xu Y. Caproicibacterium amylolyticum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Oscillospiraceae isolated from pit clay used for making Chinese strong aroma-type liquor. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4789. 🇨🇳
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Caproicibacterium Gu et al. 2021

Assigned by: Gu Y, Zhu X, Lin F, Shen C, Li Y, Ao L, Fan W, Ren C, Xu Y. Caproicibacterium amylolyticum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Oscillospiraceae isolated from pit clay used for making Chinese strong aroma-type liquor. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4789. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 2985