Species Chitinivorax tropicus

Name: Chitinivorax tropicus Chen et al. 2012

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: tro’pi.cus. L. masc. adj. tropicus, tropical, relating to the isolation of the type strain from a subtropical lake

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: k^hi-ti-NI-wo-rax TRO-pi-kus, masculine

Type strain: BCRC 80168; DSM 27165; KL-9; LMG 25530

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: GU362099 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Chen WM, Yang SH, Huang WC, Cheng CY, Sheu SY. Chitinivorax tropicus gen. nov., sp. nov., a chitinolytic bacterium isolated from a freshwater lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1086-1091. 🇹🇼

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1723-1724.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Chitinivorax Chen et al. 2012. Publication: Chen WM, Yang SH, Huang WC, Cheng CY, Sheu SY. Chitinivorax tropicus gen. nov., sp. nov., a chitinolytic bacterium isolated from a freshwater lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1086-1091. 🇹🇼
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Chitinivorax Chen et al. 2012

Assigned by: Chen WM, Yang SH, Huang WC, Cheng CY, Sheu SY. Chitinivorax tropicus gen. nov., sp. nov., a chitinolytic bacterium isolated from a freshwater lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1086-1091. 🇹🇼

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