Species Catenibacillus scindens

Name: Catenibacillus scindens Braune and Blaut 2018

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: scin’dens. L. masc. part. adj. scindens, splitting, referring to the ability to cleave the C-C bond between aglycone and sugar moiety in aromatic C-glucosides

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ka-te-ni-ba-KIL-lus SKIN-dens, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 71490; CG19-1; DSM 106146

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16S rRNA gene: FJ711049 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Braune A, Blaut M. Catenibacillus scindens gen. nov., sp. nov., a C-deglycosylating human intestinal representative of the Lachnospiraceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3356-3361. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:10-12.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Catenibacillus Braune and Blaut 2018. Publication: Braune A, Blaut M. Catenibacillus scindens gen. nov., sp. nov., a C-deglycosylating human intestinal representative of the Lachnospiraceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3356-3361. 🇩🇪
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Catenibacillus Braune and Blaut 2018

Assigned by: Braune A, Blaut M. Catenibacillus scindens gen. nov., sp. nov., a C-deglycosylating human intestinal representative of the Lachnospiraceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3356-3361. 🇩🇪

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