Name: Labilithrix luteola Yamamoto et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: lu.te’o.la. L. fem. adj. luteola, light yellow

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: la-BI-li-t^hrix lu-TE-o-la, feminine

Type strain: B 2; DSM 27648; NBRC 109946

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16S rRNA gene: AB847449 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Yamamoto E, Muramatsu H, Nagai K. Vulgatibacter incomptus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Labilithrix luteola gen. nov., sp. nov., two myxobacteria isolated from soil in Yakushima Island, and the description of Vulgatibacteraceae fam. nov., Labilitrichaceae fam. nov. and Anaeromyxobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3360-3368. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:5-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Labilithrix Yamamoto et al. 2014. Publication: Yamamoto E, Muramatsu H, Nagai K. Vulgatibacter incomptus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Labilithrix luteola gen. nov., sp. nov., two myxobacteria isolated from soil in Yakushima Island, and the description of Vulgatibacteraceae fam. nov., Labilitrichaceae fam. nov. and Anaeromyxobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3360-3368. 🇯🇵
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: Labilithrix Yamamoto et al. 2014

Assigned by: Yamamoto E, Muramatsu H, Nagai K. Vulgatibacter incomptus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Labilithrix luteola gen. nov., sp. nov., two myxobacteria isolated from soil in Yakushima Island, and the description of Vulgatibacteraceae fam. nov., Labilitrichaceae fam. nov. and Anaeromyxobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3360-3368. 🇯🇵

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