Chitinimonas Chang et al. 2004
General information
Name
Chitinimonas
Valid publication
2004
Effective publication
2004
Nomenclature type
Chitinimonas taiwanensis
Etymology
N.L. neut. n. <i>chitinum</i>, chitin; L. fem. n. <i>monas</i>, unit, monad; N.L. fem. n. <i>Chitinimonas</i>, a chitin-utilizing monad.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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cells are Gram-negative rods motile by means of single polar flagella. Poly-β-hydroxy-butyrate granules are stored as reserve material. Endospores are not formed. Grows well by using chitin as the exclusive carbon, nitrogen and energy source both under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Growth occurs at 4 to 39°C, pH 4 to 10 and 0 to 1% NaCl salinity. Catalase and oxidase activity is present. Nitrate is reduced and esculin is hydrolysed. The major fatty acid components are 16:0, 18:1 ω7c and summed feature 3 (16:1 ω7c or 15 iso 2-OH or both).
Emendation
Emendation 1
1: The members of the genus are negative for indole production and glucose fermentation and may or may not hydrolyse aesculin, gelatin and urea.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M022503010203002 | Chitinimonas koreensis | Species | 356302 |
M022503010203003 | Chitinimonas lacunae | Species | 1963018 |
M022503010203004 | Chitinimonas naiadis | Species | 1756762 |
M022503010203005 | Chitinimonas prasina | Species | 1434937 |
M022503010203001 | Chitinimonas taiwanensis | Species | 240412 |
M022503010203006 | Chitinimonas viridis | Species | 664880 |
References
1
Chang, S.-C., Want, J.-T., Vandamme, P., Hwant, J.-H., Chang, P.-S., and Chen, W.-M. Chitinimonas taiwanensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel chitinolytic bacterium isolated from a freshwater pond for shrimp culture. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. (2004) 27:43-49.[DOI:10.1078/0723-2020-00252]
[PMID:15053320]
2
Validation List No. 98. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2004) 54:1006-1006.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.63360-0]
[PMID:15280261]
3
Kim, B.-Y., Weon, H.-Y., Yoo, S.-H., Chen, W.-M., Kwon, S.-W., Go, S.-J., and Stackebrandt, E. Chitinimonas koreensis sp. nov., isolated from greenhouse soil in Korea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2006) 56:1761-1764.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.64163-0]
[PMID:16902004]