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Species Cellulomonas chitinilytica
Name: Cellulomonas chitinilytica Yoon et al. 2008
Etymology: chi.ti.ni.ly’ti.ca. N.L. neut. n. chitinum, chitin; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um, able to loose, able to dissolve; from Gr. adj. lytikos -ê -on, able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. fem. adj. chitinilytica, decomposing chitin
Pronunciation, gender: khi-ti-ni-LY-ti-ka, feminine
Type strain: DSM 17922; JCM 16927; KCTC 19133; X.bu-b
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB268586
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Yoon MH, Ten LN, Im WT, Lee ST. Cellulomonas chitinilytica sp. nov., a chitinolytic bacterium isolated from cattle-farm compost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1878-1884. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2473-2474.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Cellulomonas Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Yoon MH, Ten LN, Im WT, Lee ST. Cellulomonas chitinilytica sp. nov., a chitinolytic bacterium isolated from cattle-farm compost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1878-1884.
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Record number: 787501
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