Name: Colwellia mytili Kim et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: my’ti.li. N.L. gen. masc. n. mytili, of Mytilus, named after the generic name of the mussel Mytilus edulis, from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … MY-ti-li, feminine

Type strain: KCTC 52417; NBRC 112381; RA2-7

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KX450475 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kim YO, Park IS, Park S, Nam BH, Jung YT, Kim DG, Yoon JH. Colwellia mytili sp. nov., isolated from mussel Mytilus edulis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:31-36. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:765-766.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Cognaticolwellia mytili (Kim et al. 2017) Liu et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Colwellia Deming et al. 1988

Assigned by: Kim YO, Park IS, Park S, Nam BH, Jung YT, Kim DG, Yoon JH. Colwellia mytili sp. nov., isolated from mussel Mytilus edulis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:31-36. 🇰🇷

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Record number: 795051