Genus Microtetraspora
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 21
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
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).
Microtetraspora Thiemann et al. 1968, genus.
Type species: ¤ Microtetraspora glauca Thiemann et al. 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. adj. mikros, small; Gr. adj. tetra, four; Gr. n. spora, a seed and in biology a spore; N.L. fem. n. Microtetraspora, the small four-spored (organism).
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: THIEMANN (J.E.), PAGANI (H.) and BERETTA (G.): A new genus of the Actinomycetales: Microtetraspora gen. nov. Journal of General Microbiology, 1968, 50, 295-303.
→ Microtetraspora Thiemann et al. 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Zhang et al. 1998.
Reference: ZHANG (Z.), WANG (Y.) and RUAN (J.): Reclassification of Thermomonospora and Microtetraspora. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 411-422.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Microtetraspora africana (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 35107= DSM 43748 = IFO (now NBRC) 14745 = INA 1839 = JCM 6240 = KCTC 9260 = NRRL B-16114 = RIA 1839 = VKM Ac-924.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48842.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura africana Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: ¤ Nocardiopsis africana (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1982.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. africana, of Africa, Africa, referring to the source of the soil sample.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) africana (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora angiospora (Zhukova et al. 1968) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LIA 3479-30 = AS 4.1229 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 13334 = DSM 43173 = IFO (now NBRC) 13155 = JCM 3109 = KCTC 9191 = KCTC 9261 = NRRL B-3905.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48843.
Basonym: ¤ Micropolyspora angiospora Zhukova et al. 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. neut. n. angeion (Latin transliteration angium), vessel; Gr. n. spora, a seed and in biology a spore; N.L. n. angiospora, spores enclosed (in capsules).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) angiospora (Zhukova et al. 1968) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora fastidiosa (Soina et al. 1975) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33516= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 12546 = DSM 43674 = IFO (now NBRC) 14680 = INMI 104 = JCM 3321 = KCTC 9268 = VKM Ac-804.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48844.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura fastidiosa Soina et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. fastidiosa, fastidious, referring to the difficulties in growing the organism.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) fastidiosa (Soina et al. 1975) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora ferruginea (Meyer 1981) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 14094 = ATCC 35575= CCM 3424 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 12537 = CIP 106925 = DSM 43553 = IFO (now NBRC) 14094 = IMET 9567 = JCM 3283 = KCTC 9269 = NCIMB 11630 = NRRL B-16096 = VKM Ac-854.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48845.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura ferruginea Meyer 1981.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. ferruginea, of an iron gray color, rusty brown, referring to the orange-brown-colored substrate mycelium.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) ferruginea (Meyer 1981) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora flexuosa (Meyer 1989) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) K1132 = ATCC 35864= BCRC 12531 = CIP 107358 = DSM 43186 = IMET 9552 = JCM 3056 = KCC A-0056 = KCTC 9270 = NBRC 14349 = NRRL B-24348.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY039253.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura flexuosa (ex Krasil'nikov and Agre 1964) Meyer 1989.
Other synonyms: "Acetomadura flexuosa" Krasil'nikov and Agre 1964, "Nocardia flexuosa" (Krasil'nikov and Agre 1964) Becker et al. 1965, "Thermopolyspora flexuosa"(Krasil'nikov and Agre 1964) Cross and Goodfellow 1973.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. flexuosa, full of turns or windings, tortuous, flexuous, referring to the morphology of the spore chains.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) flexuosa (Meyer 1989) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
→ ¤ Thermopolyspora flexuosa (Meyer 1989) Goodfellow et al. 2005, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora fusca Thiemann et al. 1968, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23058= DSM 43841 = IFO (now NBRC) 13915 = JCM 3183 = NRRL B-3628 = VKM Ac-662.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48973.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. fusca, dark, tawny.
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: THIEMANN (J.E.), PAGANI (H.) and BERETTA (G.): A new genus of the Actinomycetales: Microtetraspora gen. nov. Journal of General Microbiology, 1968, 50, 295-303.
Microtetraspora glauca Thiemann et al. 1968, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23057= DSM 43311 = IFO (now NBRC) 14761 = JCM 3300 = NRRL B-3735 = VKM Ac-663.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97891.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. glauca, grayish.
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: THIEMANN (J.E.), PAGANI (H.) and BERETTA (G.): A new genus of the Actinomycetales: Microtetraspora gen. nov. Journal of General Microbiology, 1968, 50, 295-303.
Microtetraspora helvata (Nonomura and Ohara 1971) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27295= CBS 259.72 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 13402 = DSM 43142 = IFO (now NBRC) 14681 = IMET 9584 = JCM 3143 = KCTC 9274 = NCIMB 11115 = NRRL B-16123 = PCM 2199.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48975.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura helvata Nonomura and Ohara 1971 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. helvata, honey-yellow, referring to the color of the substrate mycelium.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) helvata (Nonomura and Ohara 1971) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora malaysiensis Nakajima et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) H47-7 = DSM 44579 = JCM 11278 = NBRC 100735.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB062383.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. malaysiensis, of or pertaining to Malaysia, the source of the soil from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 95. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1-2.
Effective publication: NAKAJIMA (Y.), HO (C.C.) and KUDO (T.): Microtetraspora malaysiensis sp. nov., isolated from Malaysian primary dipterocarp forest soil. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 49, 181-189.
Validation List no. 95 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Microtetraspora niveoalba Nonomura and Ohara 1971, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27301= DSM 43174 = IFO (now NBRC) 15239 = JCM 3149.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48976.
Etymology: L. adj. niveus, snowy; L. adj. albus -a -um, white; N.L. fem. adj. niveoalba, snow white.
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: NONOMURA (H.) and OHARA (Y.): Distribution of actinomycetes in soil. IX. New species of the genus Microbispora and Microtetraspora and their isolation methods. Journal of Fermentation Technology, 1971, 49, 887-894.
Microtetraspora polychroma (Galatenko et al. 1987) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 49500= DSM 43925 = IFO (now NBRC) 14345 = IMET 9743 = INA 2755 = JCM 6834 = KCTC 9277 = NRRL B-16243 = VKM Ac-1084.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48977.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura polychroma Galatenko et al. 1987.
Etymology: Gr. adj. polus, many; Gr. n. chroma, color; N.L. n. polychroma, intended to mean that the bacterium produces many colors.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) polychroma (Galatenko et al. 1987) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora pusilla (Nonomura and Ohara 1971) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27296= CBS 262.72 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 11619 = CECT 3284 = CIP 106954 = DSM 43357 = IFO (now NBRC) 14684 = IMET 9586 = JCM 3144 = KCTC 9278 = NCIMB 11116 = NRRL B-16126 = VKM Ac-1508.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: D85491.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura pusilla Nonomura and Ohara 1971 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. pusilla, very small, referring to the aerial mycelium of the organism.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 37. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 331.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 37 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) pusilla (Nonomura and Ohara 1971) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora recticatena (Terekhova et al. 1987) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 43937 = IFO (now NBRC) 14525 = INA 308 = JCM 6835 = KCTC 9279 = VKM Ac-940.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48979.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura recticatena Terekhova et al. 1987.
Etymology: L. part. adj. rectus, straight; L. n. catena, a chain; N.L. n. recticatena (nominative in apposition), a straight chain.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 37. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 331.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 37 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) recticatena (Terekhova et al. 1987) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora roseola (Lavrova and Preobrazhenskaya 1975) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33579= DSM 43767 = IFO (now NBRC) 14685 = IMET 9576 = INA 1671 = JCM 3323 = KCTC 9282 = VKM Ac-1180.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura roseola Lavrova and Preobrazhenskaya 1975 (Approved Lists 1980).
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ278221.
Etymology: L. adj. roseus, rose-colored; L. fem. suff. -ola, diminutive ending; N.L. fem. dim. adj. roseola, intended to mean with a rosy tinge, referring to the rose-colored aerial mycelium.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) roseola (Lavrova and Preobrazhenskaya 1975) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora roseoviolacea (Nonomura and Ohara 1971) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AS 4.1072 = ATCC 27297= CBS 260.72 = CCM 3491 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 13406 = CIP 106924 = DSM 43144 = IFO (now NBRC) 14098 = IMET 9751 = JCM 3145 = KCTC 9283 = NCIMB 11117 = NRRL B-16127 = VKM Ac-909.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB039959.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura roseoviolacea Nonomura and Ohara 1971 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. adj. roseus, rosy; L. adj. violaceus -a -um, violet colored; N.L. fem. adj. roseoviolacea, rosy, violet colored, referring to the color of the substrate mycelium.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) roseoviolacea (Nonomura and Ohara 1971) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora rubra (Sveshnikova et al. 1969) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27031= CBS 132.76 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 12591 = CIP 107008 = DSM 43768 = IFO (now NBRC) 14070 = IFO (now NBRC) 14686 = IMET 8181 = INA 325 = JCM 3234 = JCM 3389 = KCTC 9284 = NRRL B-16083 = VKM Ac-615.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF277200.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura rubra (Sveshnikova et al. 1969) Meyer and Sveshnikova 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Micromonospora rubra" Sveshnikova et al. 1969.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. rubra, red-colored, referring to the color of substrate mycelium.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) rubra (Sveshnikova et al. 1969) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora salmonea (Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1975) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33580= CIP 107009 = DSM 43678 = IFO (now NBRC) 14687 = IMET 9582 = INA 2488 = JCM 3324 = KCTC 9285 = PCM 2201 = VKM Ac-913.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97892.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura salmonea Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. salmonea (from L. n. salmo -onis, salmon), salmon colored referring to the color of substrate mycelium.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) salmonea (Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1975) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora spiralis (Meyer 1981) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 35114= CCM 3426 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 13309 = CIP 106923 = DSM 43555 = IFO (now NBRC) 14097 = IMET 9621 = JCM 3286 = KCTC 9286 = NCIMB 11633 = NRRL B-16098 = VKM Ac-853.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U48983.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura spiralis Meyer 1981.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. spiralis (from L. n. spira, coil; and L. suff. alis -is -e, suffix denoting pertaining to), coiled, referring to the morphology of the spore chains.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) spiralis (Meyer 1981) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora turkmeniaca (Terekhova et al. 1987) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 49501= CIP 107010 = DSM 43926 = JCM 6836 = IFO (now NBRC) 14348 = IMET 9747 = INA 3344 = KCTC 9287 = NRRL B-16246 = VKM Ac-852.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF277201.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura turkmeniaca Terekhova et al. 1987.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. turkmeniaca, pertaining to Turkmen.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 36. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 178-179.
Effective publication: KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1990, 13, 148-160.
Validation List no. 36 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
→ ¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) turkmeniaca (Terekhova et al. 1987) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.
Microtetraspora tyrrhenii Tomita et al. 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Q464-31 = ATCC 53931.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not found.
Etymology: L. gen. n. tyrrenii (sic), of the Tyrrhenian Sea (part of the Mediterranean Sea) which faces the location from which the soil sample was taken and from which the strain was isolated.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 40. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 191-192.
Effective publication: TOMITA (K.), ODA (N.), HOSHINO (Y.), OHKUSA (N.) and CHIKAZAWA (H.): Fluvirucins A1, A2, B1, B2, B3, B4 and B5, new antibiotics active against influenza A virus. IV. Taxonomy on the producing organism. J. Antibiot., 1991, 44, 940-948.
Validation List no. 40 in IJSEM Online
Note: The strain ATCC 53931is no longer available at the ATCC and most probably there is not alternative collection.
Reference: YARZA (P.): Personal communication (December 01, 2009).
Microtetraspora viridis Nonomura and Ohara 1971, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27103= CBS 833.70 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 13398 = CIP 105478 = DSM 43175 = IFO (now NBRC) 15238 = IMET 9546 = JCM 3112 = KCTC 9290 = VKM Ac-1315.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ420141.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. viridis, green.
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: NONOMURA (H.) and OHARA (Y.): Distribution of actinomycetes in soil. IX. New species of the genus Microbispora and Microtetraspora and their isolation methods. Journal of Fermentation Technology, 1971, 49, 887-894.
Note: According to Miyadoh et al. 1989, Microtetraspora viridis Nonomura and Ohara 1971 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Actinomadura malachitica Lavrova et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: MIYADOH (S.), ANZAI (H.), AMANO (S.) and SHOMURA (T.): Actinomadura malachitica and Microtetraspora viridis are synonyms and should be transferred as Actinomadura viridis comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 152-158.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Actinomadura viridis (Nonomura and Ohara 1971) Miyadoh et al. 1989, comb. nov.