Other numbers: IFO 15660, KCTC 3791, R. Takata EAG-3. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < IFO (Bacillus chitinolyticus) < Coll. Agr., Ehime University. Isolated from: Forest soil; Japan, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kaya. Additional information: Type (6705), description (6097). Production of chitinase (6097). Cultivation conditions: Medium 10, 30°C.