Species Cytophaga heparina

Name: Cytophaga heparina (Payza and Korn 1956) Christensen 1980

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Flavobacterium heparinum Payza and Korn 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: he.pa.ri’na. Gr. neut. n. hêpar, liver; N.L. fem. adj. heparina, of or pertaining to degradation of heparin, acidic mucoheteropolysaccharide with sulfate groups from various animal tissues [probably better: heparinia]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ky-TO-p^ha-ga he-pa-RI-na, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 13125; CCUG 12810; CIP 104194; CIP 105498; DSM 2366; IFO 12017; JCM 7457; LMG 10339; LMG 4024; NBRC 12017; NCIB 9290; NCIMB 9290; NRRL B-14731

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ438172 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Christensen P. Description and taxonomic status of Cytophaga heparina (Payza and Korn) comb. nov. (Basionym: Flavobacterium heparinum Payza and Korn 1956). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:473-475.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Pedobacter heparinus (Payza and Korn 1956) Steyn et al. 1998

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Flavobacterium heparinum Payza and Korn 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Pedobacter heparinus (Payza and Korn 1956) Steyn et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Sphingobacterium heparinum (Payza and Korn 1956) Takeuchi and Yokota 1993	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Cytophaga heparina is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Cytophaga.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Cytophaga Winogradsky 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Christensen P. Description and taxonomic status of Cytophaga heparina (Payza and Korn) comb. nov. (Basionym: Flavobacterium heparinum Payza and Korn 1956). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:473-475.

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