Species Chitinimonas taiwanensis

Name: Chitinimonas taiwanensis Chang et al. 2004

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: tai.wa.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. taiwanensis, of Taiwan, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: k^hi-ti-NI-mo-nas tai-wa-NEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: BCRC 17210; CCRC 17210; cf; DSM 18899; LMG 22011

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KC527664 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Chang SC, Wang JT, Vandamme P, Hwang JH, Chang PS, Chen WM. Chitinimonas taiwanensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel chitinolytic bacterium isolated from a freshwater pond for shrimp culture. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:43-49. 🇹🇼

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 98. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1005-1006.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Chitinimonas Chang et al. 2004. Publication: Chang SC, Wang JT, Vandamme P, Hwang JH, Chang PS, Chen WM. Chitinimonas taiwanensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel chitinolytic bacterium isolated from a freshwater pond for shrimp culture. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:43-49. 🇹🇼
  • 😷 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 7 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Chitinimonas Chang et al. 2004

Assigned by: Chang SC, Wang JT, Vandamme P, Hwang JH, Chang PS, Chen WM. Chitinimonas taiwanensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel chitinolytic bacterium isolated from a freshwater pond for shrimp culture. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:43-49. 🇹🇼

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