Species Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans

Name: Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans Kim et al. 2015

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ga.lac.ti.to.li’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. galactitol -olis, galactitol; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. galactitolivorans, galactitol-devouring, utilizing galactitol

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ka-pro-i-ki-pro-DU-kens ga-lak-ti-to-LI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: BS-1; JCM 30532; KCCM 43048

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16S rRNA gene: FJ805840 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kim BC, Seung Jeon B, Kim S, Kim H, Um Y, Sang BI. Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium capable of producing caproic acid from galactitol, isolated from a wastewater treatment plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4902-4908. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1600-1602.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Flaiz et al. 2020 Flaiz M, Baur T, Brahner S, Poehlein A, Daniel R, Bengelsdorf FR. Caproicibacter fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a new caproate-producing bacterium and emended description of the genus Caproiciproducens. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4269-4279. 🇩🇪 Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5187-5189.

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Caproiciproducens Kim et al. 2015. Publication: Kim BC, Seung Jeon B, Kim S, Kim H, Um Y, Sang BI. Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium capable of producing caproic acid from galactitol, isolated from a wastewater treatment plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4902-4908. 🇰🇷
  • 😷 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 13 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Caproiciproducens Kim et al. 2015

Assigned by: Kim BC, Seung Jeon B, Kim S, Kim H, Um Y, Sang BI. Caproiciproducens galactitolivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium capable of producing caproic acid from galactitol, isolated from a wastewater treatment plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4902-4908. 🇰🇷

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