Species Marilutibacter chinensis

Name: Marilutibacter chinensis Lu et al. 2024

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: chi.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. chinensis, pertaining to China, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ma-ri-lu-ti-BAK-ter k^hi-NEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2021257; KCTC 92122; TLK-CK17

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: OK143236 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lu H, Chen L, Wang Y, Xing P, Wu Q. Luteimonas flava sp. nov. and Aquilutibacter rugosus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater environments in China and re-examining the taxonomic status of genera Luteimonas and Lysobacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6585. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6619.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Lysobacter chinensis Liu et al. 2026

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lysobacter chinensis Liu et al. 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, belated name

• Notes:
  • ❗ Marilutibacter chinensis 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 Marilutibacter.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-12-09.
  • 🙅 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Marilutibacter Lu et al. 2024

Assigned by: Lu H, Chen L, Wang Y, Xing P, Wu Q. Luteimonas flava sp. nov. and Aquilutibacter rugosus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater environments in China and re-examining the taxonomic status of genera Luteimonas and Lysobacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6585. 🇨🇳

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    2	2026-06-11
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