based on LPSN 2021 Metalysinibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria in the family Caryophanaceae from the order Caryophanales.
[1] The family Caryophanaceae encompassed many branching anomalies such as this one, partially due to the reliance on 16S rRNA sequences as a method for classification, which is known to have low resolution power and give differing results depending on the algorithm used.
[3] In 2020, a comparative genomic study emended the family, resulting in the establishment of three new genera, including Metalysinibacillus.
[1] The name Metalysinibacillus is derived from the Greek adjective meta, translating into "besides" and the Latin term Lysinibacillus, referring the genus name.
[1] These molecular signatures provide a reliable method of identification and differentiation of Metalysinibacillus species from other genera in the family Caryophanaceae and all other bacteria.