Other numbers: IFO 15659, KCTC 3748, R. Takata EAG-5. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < IFO (Bacillus ehimensis) < Coll. Agr., Ehime University. Isolated from: Garden soil; Japan, Ehime Prefecture, Matsüyama. Additional information: Type (6705), description (6097). Production of chitinase (6097). Cultivation conditions: Medium 10, 30°C.