Other numbers: ATCC 51184, CIP 103123, DSM 5051, IFO 15376, JCM 9072, NCIMB 12518, NRRL NRS-1351. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < IFO (Bacillus chondroitinus) < NRRL < N.R. Smith < F.E. Clark. Isolated from: Soil; USA. Additional information: Type (6249); Type of Bacillus chondroitinus (6099). Degradation of alginate (6099). Cultivation conditions: Medium 10, 30°C.