lyticum lyticum lyticum is a genus in the phylum pseudomonadota (bacteria). lyticum scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: alphaproteobacteria order: rickettsiales family: ehrlichiaceae genus: lyticum type species l. flagellatum etymology the name lyticum derives from:neo-latin lyticus (from greek lutikos, λυτικός), able to loosen, able to dissolve; to give lyticum, dissolver. species the genus contains two species (including basonyms and synonyms): l. flagellatum ( (ex preer et al. 1974) preer and preer 1982, nom. rev. (type species of the genus) l. sinuosum ( (ex preer et al. 1974) preer and preer 1982, nom. rev.