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Species Chitinophaga rhizophila
Name: Chitinophaga rhizophila Zhang et al. 2021
Etymology: rhi.zo’phi.la. N.L. fem. adj. rhizophila, relating to the isolation of the type strain from soil of root rhizosphere
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … rhi-ZO-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: B 61; GDMCC 1.2608; KCTC 82856
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16S rRNA gene:
MZ613314
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Zhang XJ, Feng GD, Yang F, Zhu H, Yao Q. Chitinophaga rhizophila sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of banana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5118. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5196.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Chitinophaga Sangkhobol and Skerman 1981
Assigned by:
Zhang XJ, Feng GD, Yang F, Zhu H, Yao Q. Chitinophaga rhizophila sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of banana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5118. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 24356
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