Lyticum

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

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.^[2]

Species

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

• 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.)^[3]
• 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.)^[4]

See also

• Bacterial taxonomy
• Microbiology

References