Genus Amycolata
Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (→) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).
Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 4
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Amycolata Lechevalier et al. 1986, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Amycolata autotrophica (Takamiya and Tubaki 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986.
Etymology: Gr. prefix a, not; Gr. n. mukês -êtos, mushroom or other fungus; L. fem. -ata, suffix used in adjectives meaning provided with; N.L. fem. n. Amycolata, not having mycolates (α-branched, β-hydroxy long-chain fatty acids).
Valid publication: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Pseudonocardia Henssen 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Note: Warwick et al. 1994 propose to transfer ¤ Amycolata autotrophica (Takamiya and Tubaki 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986 (the type species of the genus Amycolata) to the genus ¤ Pseudonocardia as ¤ Pseudonocardia autotrophica (Takamiya and Tubaki 1956) Warwick et al. 1994, comb. nov. According to Rule 37a, bacteriologists adhering to this proposal must change the name Amycolata to ¤ Pseudonocardia.
Reference: WARWICK (S.), BOWEN (T.), McVEIGH (H.) and EMBLEY (T.M.): A phylogenetic analysis of the family Pseudonocardiaceae and the genera Actinokineospora and Saccharothrix with 16S rRNA sequences and a proposal to combine the genera Amycolata and Pseudonocardia in an emended genus Pseudonocardia. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 293-299.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Amycolata alni Evtushenko et al. 1989, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 3LS = DSM 44104 = IFO (now NBRC) 14991 = JCM 9103 = VKM Ac-901.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ252823.
Etymology: L. gen. n. alni, of alder, referring to the isolation of the type strain and some other strains from alder associations.
Valid publication: EVTUSHENKO (L.I.), AKIMOV (V.N.), DOBRITSA (S.V.) and TAPTYKOVA (S.D.): A new species of actinomycete, Amycolata alni. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 72-77.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Pseudonocardia alni (Evtushenko et al. 1989) Warwick et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Amycolata autotrophica (Takamiya and Tubaki 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19727= CIP 107114 = DSM 535 = IFO (now NBRC) 12743 = JCM 4348 = NRRL B-11275 = VKM Ac-941.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ252824.
Basonym: ¤ Nocardia autotrophica (Takamiya and Tubaki 1956) Hirsch 1961 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Streptomyces autotrophicus" Takamiya and Tubaki 1956.
Etymology: Gr. pron. autos, himself; N.L. fem. adj. trophica (from Gr. fem. adj. trophikê), nursing, tending or feeding; N.L. fem. adj. autotrophica, self-nourishing, referring to the ability to grow at the expense of H2 and CO2.
Valid publication: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Pseudonocardia autotrophica (Takamiya and Tubaki 1956) Warwick et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Amycolata hydrocarbonoxydans (Nolof and Hirsch 1962) Lechevalier et al. 1986, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 15104= DSM 43281 = IFO (now NBRC) 14498 = JCM 3392 = NRRL B-16171 = VKM Ac-799.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ252826.
Basonym: ¤ Nocardia hydrocarbonoxydans Nolof and Hirsch 1962 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. n. hudôr, water; L. n. carbo -onis, coal, charcoal; N.L. part. adj. oxydans, oxidizing; N.L. part. adj. hydrocarbonoxydans, oxidizing hydrocarbons.
Valid publication: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Pseudonocardia hydrocarbonoxydans (Nolof and Hirsch 1962) Warwick et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Amycolata saturnea (Hirsch 1960) Lechevalier et al. 1986, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 15809= DSM 43195 = IFO (now NBRC) 14499 = IMRU 1181 = JCM 3187 = NRRL B-16172 = VKM Ac-781.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ252829.
Basonym: ¤ Nocardia saturnea Hirsch 1960 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. n. saturnus, Saturn, Roman god of seed sowing; N.L. fem. adj. saturnea, pertaining to Saturn, referring to the colonies which have a Saturnian shape.
Valid publication: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Pseudonocardia saturnea (Hirsch 1960) Warwick et al. 1994, comb. nov.