Species ***Microbulbifer* *agarilyticus***

Name: Microbulbifer agarilyticus Miyazaki et al. 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.ga.ri.ly’ti.cus. N.L. neut. n. agarum, agar; N.L. masc. adj. lyticus, lysing; from Gr. masc. adj. lytikos, dissolving; N.L. masc. adj. agarilyticus, agar-dissolving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-BUL-bi-fer a-ga-ri-LY-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 19200; JAMB A3; JCM 14708

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB158515 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Miyazaki M, Nogi Y, Ohta Y, Hatada Y, Fujiwara Y, Ito S, Horikoshi K. Microbulbifer agarilyticus sp. nov. and Microbulbifer thermotolerans sp. nov., agar-degrading bacteria isolated from deep-sea sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1128-1133. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1783-1784.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. The term "phylogenetic definition" is not recommended. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
- 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Microbulbifer González et al. 1997

Assigned by: Miyazaki M, Nogi Y, Ohta Y, Hatada Y, Fujiwara Y, Ito S, Horikoshi K. Microbulbifer agarilyticus sp. nov. and Microbulbifer thermotolerans sp. nov., agar-degrading bacteria isolated from deep-sea sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1128-1133. 🇯🇵

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Species Microbulbifer agarilyticus

Species ***Microbulbifer* *agarilyticus***