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Lyticum

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Domain
  
Bacteria

Class
  
Alphaproteobacteria

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
"Proteobacteria"

Order
  
Rickettsiales

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

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Etymology

The name Lyticum derives from:
New Latin adjective lyticus -a -um (from Greek adjective lutikos (λυτικός) -ē -on), able to loose, able to dissolve; New Latin neuter gender noun Lyticum, dissolver.

Species

The genus contains 2 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely

  • L. flagellatum ( (ex Preer et al. 1974) Preer and Preer 1982, nom. rev. (Type species of the genus).; Latin noun flagellum, a whip, scourge, whip; Latin neuter gender suff. -atum, suffix denoting provided with; New Latin neuter gender adjective flagellatum, with flagella.)
  • L. sinuosum ( (ex Preer et al. 1974) Preer and Preer 1982, nom. rev.; Latin neuter gender adjective sinuosum, full of bendings, windings, or curves, sinuous.)

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