''Tumebacillus lipolyticus'' is a species of

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, aerobic,

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. The cells are rod-shaped, non-motile, and form spores. It was first isolated from surface water of

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in Kapileswarapuram,

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. The species was first described in 2015, and the name is derived from Greek ''lipos'' (fat) and ''lytikos'' (able to loosen, able to dissolve), referring to the species ability to hydrolyze lipids. The optimum growth temperature for ''T. lipolyticus'' is 37 °C, and can grow in the 20-40 °C range. Its optimum pH is 7.0, and grows in pH range 6.0-9.0. The bacterium forms cream-colored colonies on

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Bacteria described in 2015 Gram-positive bacteria Bacillales {{Bacilli-stub