Species Chitiniphilus purpureus

Name: Chitiniphilus purpureus Li et al. 2024

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: pur.pu’re.us. L. masc. adj. purpureus, purple red, referring to the colony colour of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: k^hi-ti-NI-p^hi-lus pur-PU-re-us, masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2022395; CD1; KCTC 92850

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: OP542205 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Li K, Luo X, Fan R, Ding Z, Zheng S, Chen Z. Chitiniphilus purpureus sp. nov., a novel chitin-degrading bacterium isolated from crawfish pond sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6245. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6301.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Chitiniphilus Sato et al. 2009

Assigned by: Li K, Luo X, Fan R, Ding Z, Zheng S, Chen Z. Chitiniphilus purpureus sp. nov., a novel chitin-degrading bacterium isolated from crawfish pond sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6245. 🇨🇳

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