Genus Actinosynnema
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 2
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 2
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Actinosynnema Hasegawa et al. 1978, genus. (Type genus of the family ¤ Actinosynnemataceae Labeda and Kroppenstedt 2000).
Type species: ¤ Actinosynnema mirum Hasegawa et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. actis actinos, ray; Gr. prep. syn, in company with, together with; Gr. n. nema, thread; N.Gr. n. synnema, threads wrapping together, synnema; N.L. neut. n. Actinosynnema, indicates a synnema-forming actinomycete.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HASEGAWA (T.), LECHEVALIER (M.P.) and LECHEVALIER (H.A.): A new genus of Actinomycetales: Actinosynnema gen. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 304-310.
Actinosynnema mirum Hasegawa et al. 1978, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29888= DSM 43827 = IFO (now NBRC) 14064 = IMRU 3971 = JCM 3225 = NRRL B-12336 = VKM Ac-843.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP001630 (complete genome).
Etymology: L. neut. adj. mirum, marvellous, wonderful.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HASEGAWA (T.), LECHEVALIER (M.P.) and LECHEVALIER (H.A.): A new genus of Actinomycetales: Actinosynnema gen. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 304-310.
Actinosynnema pretiosum Hasegawa et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) C-15003 (N-1) = ATCC 31281= DSM 44132 = FERM-P 3992 = IFO (now NBRC) 15621 = JCM 7344 = NRRL B-16060 = VKM Ac-1963.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF114800.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. pretiosum, precious.
Valid publication: HASEGAWA (T.), TANIDA (S.), HATANO (K.), HIGASHIDE (E.) and YONEDA (M.): Motile actinomycetes: Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. pretiosum sp. nov., subsp. nov., and Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. auranticum subsp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 314-320.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. auranticum Hasegawa et al. 1983, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) C-14482 (N-1001) = ATCC 31309= DSM 44131 = FERM-P 4130 = IFO (now NBRC) 15620 = JCM 7343 = NRRL B-16078 = VKM Ac-1961.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB303364.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. auranticum, orange.
Valid publication: HASEGAWA (T.), TANIDA (S.), HATANO (K.), HIGASHIDE (E.) and YONEDA (M.): Motile actinomycetes: Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. pretiosum sp. nov., subsp. nov., and Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. auranticum subsp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 314-320.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. pretiosum Hasegawa et al. 1983, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) C-15003 (N-1) = ATCC 31281= DSM 44132 = FERM-P 3992 = IFO (now NBRC) 15621 = JCM 7344 = NRRL B-16060 = VKM Ac-1963.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF114800.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. pretiosum, precious.
Valid publication: HASEGAWA (T.), TANIDA (S.), HATANO (K.), HIGASHIDE (E.) and YONEDA (M.): Motile actinomycetes: Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. pretiosum sp. nov., subsp. nov., and Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. auranticum subsp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 314-320.
Original article in IJSEM Online