Lyticum

Lyticum is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).[1]

Lyticum
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
"Proteobacteria"
Class:
Alphaproteobacteria
Order:
Rickettsiales
Genus:
Lyticum
Type species
L. flagellatum

Etymology

The name Lyticum derives from:
New Latin lyticus (from Greek lutikos, λυτικός), able to loosen, able to dissolve; to give Lyticum, dissolver.[2]

Species

The genus contains two species (including basonyms and synonyms):[2]

  • L. flagellatum ( (ex Preer et al. 1974) Preer and Preer 1982, nom. rev. (type species of the genus)[3]
  • L. sinuosum ( (ex Preer et al. 1974) Preer and Preer 1982, nom. rev.[3]

See also

References
  1. Classification of Genera DL entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  2. Lyticum entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  3. Preer, J. R; Preer, L. B (1982). "Revival of Names of Protozoan Endosymbionts and Proposal of Holospora caryophila nom. Nov". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 32: 140. doi:10.1099/00207713-32-1-140.


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