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Genus Nocardiopsis

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: 53
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 5

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).


 

Nocardiopsis (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976, genus. (Type genus of the family ¤ Nocardiopsaceae Rainey et al. 1996).
Type species: ¤ Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980).
Synonym: The organism that gave its name to the type species of the genus Nocardiopsis was originally isolated and named "Streptothrix dassonvillei" by Brocq-Rousseau 1904.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Nocardia, a genus of the order Actinomycetales; Gr. fem. n. opsis, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Nocardiopsis, that which has the appearance of Nocardia.
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: 1 BROCQ-ROUSSEAU (D.): Sur un Streptothrix cause de l'altération des avoines moisies. Revue Générale de Botanique, 1904, 16, 219-230. 2 MEYER (J.): Nocardiopsis, a new genus of the order Actinomycetales. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1976, 26, 487-493.

Note: On the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, this nomenclatural name is incorrectly cited as Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976 (sic).
Reference: HILL (L.R.), SKERMAN (V.B.D.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.): Corrigenda to the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names edited for the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 508-511.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis aegyptia Sabry et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SNG49 = DSM 44442 = JCM 13853 = NRRL B-24244.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ539401.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. aegyptia, from Egypt, referring to the country of isolation.
Valid publication: SABRY (S.A.), GHANEM (N.B.), ABU-ELLA (G.A.), SCHUMANN (P.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Nocardiopsis aegyptia sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 453-456.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis africana (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1985, 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).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. africana, of Africa, Africa, referring to the source of the soil sample.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 17. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 223-225.
Effective publication: PREOBRAZHENSKAYA (T.P.), SVESHNIKOVA (M.A.) and GAUZE (G.F.): On the transfer of certain species belonging to the genus Actinomadura Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1970 into the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Mikrobiologiya, 1982, 51, 111-113.
Validation List no. 17 in IJSEM Online

¤ Microtetraspora africana (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991, comb. nov.

¤ Nonomuraea (corrig.) africana (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Zhang et al. 1998, comb. nov.

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Nocardiopsis akesuensis Gao et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TRM 46250=CCTCC AA 2015027=KCTC 39725.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KU860457.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. akesuensis, of or belonging to Akesu city, north-west China, from where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: GAO, G. B., LUO, X. X., XIA, Z. F., ZHANG, Y., WAN, C. X. and ZHANG, L. L. 2016. Nocardiopsis akesuensis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from a salt water beach. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 5005-5009.
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Nocardiopsis alba corrig. Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Goodfellow A29 = DSM 43377 = IFO (now NBRC) 15097 = JCM 9419 = VKM Ac-1883.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97883.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. alba, white, referring to the white aerial mycelium.
Valid publication: GRUND (E.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Chemotaxonomy and numerical taxonomy of the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 5-11.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling, Nocardiopsis albus (sic) has been corrected by Yassin et al. 1997.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis alba subsp. alba corrig. Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Goodfellow A29 = DSM 43377 = IFO (now NBRC) 15097 = JCM 9419 = VKM Ac-1883.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97883.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. alba, white, referring to the white aerial mycelium.
Valid publication: GRUND (E.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Chemotaxonomy and numerical taxonomy of the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 5-11.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 The original spelling, Nocardiopsis albus subsp. albus (sic) has been corrected by Yassin et al. 1997.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 If an author accepts the elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina corrig. (Miyashita et al. 1984) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990 to full species status, then Nocardiopsis alba subsp. alba corrig. Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990 should thereafter be designated simply as Nocardiopsis alba corrig. Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990.

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Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina corrig. (Miyashita et al. 1984) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 208 = ATCC 35940= DSM 43845 = IFO (now NBRC) 14423 = JCM 3336 = VKM Ac-1880.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97884.
Basonym: ¤ Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. prasina Miyashita et al. 1984.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. prasina (from Gr. adj. prasina), leek green (referring to the color of the mature aerial mycelium).
Valid publication: GRUND (E.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Chemotaxonomy and numerical taxonomy of the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 5-11.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling, Nocardiopsis albus (sic) subsp. prasina has been corrected by Yassin et al. 1997.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
Original article in IJSEM Online

¤ Nocardiopsis prasina Yassin et al. 1997, comb. nov.

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Nocardiopsis alborubida corrig. Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23612= CBS 693.72 = CIP 106424 = DSM 40465 = IFO (now NBRC) 13392 = INA 6476/62 = ISP 5465 = JCM 4717 = KCC S-0717 = RIA 1953 = VKM Ac-1882.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97882.
Etymology: L. adj. albus, white; L. fem. adj. rubida, reddish; N.L. fem. adj. alborubida, white reddish.
Valid publication: GRUND (E.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Chemotaxonomy and numerical taxonomy of the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 5-11.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 In the paper by Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, the type strain CBS 693.72 is cited as CBS 693.
2 The original spelling, Nocardiopsis alborubidus (sic) has been corrected by Yassin et al. 1997.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
Original article in IJSEM Online

¤ Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980).

Note: According to Yassin et al. 1997, Nocardiopsis alborubida corrig. Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990 is a later heterotypic synonym of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
Original article in IJSEM Online

¤ Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. albirubida (Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990) Evtushenko et al. 2000, comb. nov.

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Nocardiopsis algeriensis Bouras et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) B32=CECT 8712=DSM 45462.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KJ470139.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: -.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 163. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 1105-1111.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: BOURAS, N., MEKLAT, A., ZITOUNI, A., MATHIEU, F., SCHUMANN, P., SPRÖER, C., SABAOU, N. and KLENK, H.-P. 2015. Nocardiopsis algeriensis sp. nov., an alkalitolerant actinomycete isolated from Saharan soil. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 107, 313-320.
Effective publication Online

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Nocardiopsis alkaliphila Hozzein et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 80379 = CCTCC AA 001031 = DSM 44657 = JCM 12678.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY230848.
Etymology: Arabic article al, the; Arabic n. kaïda, soda, saltwort; N.L. n. alkali, alkali; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. alkaliphila, loving alkaline environments.
Valid publication: HOZZEIN (W.N.), LI (W.J.), ALI (M.I.A.), HAMMOUDA (O.), MOUSA (A.S.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Nocardiopsis alkaliphila sp. nov., a novel alkaliphilic actinomycete isolated from desert soil in Egypt. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 247-252.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: In the paper by Hozzein et al., the strain CCTCC AA 001031 is cited as CCTCC AA001031.

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Nocardiopsis ansamitocini Zhang et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EGI 80425=CGMCC 9969=KCTC 39605.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KR605109.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. ansamitocini, of ansamitocin.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: ZHANG, Y. G., LIU, Q., WANG, H. F., PARK, D. J., GUO, J. W., KIM, C. J., ZHANG, Y. M. and LI, W. J. 2016. Nocardiopsis ansamitocini sp. nov., a new producer of ansamitocin P-3 of the genus Nocardiopsis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 230-235.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis antarctica corrig. Abyzov et al. 1984, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 25-145 = ATCC 43517= DSM 43884 = JCM 6843 = NRRL B-16236 = VKM A-836.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97885.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. antarctica, southern; here pertaining to Antarctica.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 13. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 91-92.
Effective publication: ABYZOV (S.S.), PHILIPPOVA (S.N.) and KUZNETSOV (V.D.): Nocardiopsis antarcticus-a new species of actinomyces, isolated from the ice sheet of the central Antarctic glacier. Izv. Akad. Nauk SSR Ser. Biol., 1983, 4, 559-568.
Validation List no. 13 in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling, Nocardiopsis antarcticus (sic) has been corrected by Yassin et al. 1997.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
Original article in IJSEM Online

¤ Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980).

Note: According to Yassin et al. 1997, Nocardiopsis antarctica corrig. Abyzov et al. 1984 is a later heterotypic synonym of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis arabia Hozzein and Goodfellow 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S186 = CGMCC 4.2057 = DSM 45083 = JCM 16007.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF095149.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. arabia, pertaining to Arabia, referring to the isolation of the type strain in Egypt.
Valid publication: HOZZEIN (W.N.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Nocardiopsis arabia sp. nov., a halotolerant actinomycete isolated from a sand-dune soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2520-2524.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis arvandica Hamedi et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HM7 = CCUG 58831 = DSM 45278 = UTMC 00103.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU410477.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. arvandica, of or belonging to Arvand, referring to the geographical origin of the type strain, the Arvand River.
Valid publication: HAMEDI (J.), MOHAMMADIPANAH (F.), PÖTTER (G.), SPRÖER (C.), SCHUMANN (P.), GÖKER (M.) and KLENK (H.P.): Nocardiopsis arvandica sp. nov., isolated from sandy soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1189-1194.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis baichengensis Li et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90130 = CCTCC AA 2040016 = DSM 44845 = JCM 15310 = KCTC 19009.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY619716.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. baichengensis, pertaining to Baicheng, a county of Xinjiang Province in the west of China where the type strain was collected.
Valid publication: LI (W.J.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), WANG (D.), TANG (S.K.), LEE (J.C.), PARK (D.J.), KIM (C.J.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Five novel species of the genus Nocardiopsis isolated from hypersaline soils and emended description of Nocardiopsis salina Li et al. 2004. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1089-1096.
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Nocardiopsis chromatogenes Li et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90109 = CCTCC AA 2040015 = DSM 44844 = JCM 15311 = KCTC 19008.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY619715.
Etymology: Gr. n. chroma -atos, colour; Gr. v. gennaio, to produce; N.L. part. adj. chromatogenes, producing colour.
Valid publication: LI (W.J.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), WANG (D.), TANG (S.K.), LEE (J.C.), PARK (D.J.), KIM (C.J.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Five novel species of the genus Nocardiopsis isolated from hypersaline soils and emended description of Nocardiopsis salina Li et al. 2004. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1089-1096.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis coeruleofusca (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1985, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 35108= DSM 43679 = IFO (now NBRC) 14520 = INA 1335 = JCM 3313 = NRRL B-16115 = VKM Ac-855.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF114805.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura coeruleofusca Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. adj. coeruleus, dark-colored, dark blue; L. adj. fuscus, dark, swarthy, dusky, tawny; N.L. fem. adj. coeruleofusca, blue-brown (referring to the color of aerial and substrate mycelium).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 17. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 223-225.
Effective publication: PREOBRAZHENSKAYA (T.P.), SVESHNIKOVA (M.A.) and GAUZE (G.F.): On the transfer of certain species belonging to the genus Actinomadura Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1970 into the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Mikrobiologiya, 1982, 51, 111-113.
Validation List no. 17 in IJSEM Online

¤ Saccharothrix coeruleofusca (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, comb. nov.

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Nocardiopsis composta corrig. Kämpfer et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KS9 = DSM 44551 = JCM 11768 = NBRC 100345 = NRRL B-24145.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF360734.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. composta, originating from compost.
Valid publication: KÄMPFER (P.), BUSSE (H.J.) and RAINEY (F.A.): Nocardiopsis compostus sp. nov., from the atmosphere of a composting facility. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 621-627.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 The original spelling of the specific epithet compostus (sic), has been corrected by the List Editor, IJSEM.
Reference: LIST EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 2, of the IJSEM. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 691-692.
Notification List in IJSEM Online
2 In Latin compostus means brought together, placed together, collected, united, joined, connected, aggregated..., not originating from compost as cited in the paper by Kämpfer et al. 2002.

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Nocardiopsis coralliicola Li et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SCSIO 10427 = CCTCC AA 2011010 = DSM 45611.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN006759.
Etymology: L. n. corallium, coral; L. suff. –cola (from L. n. incola), inhabitant; N.L. n. coralliicola, inhabitant of corals.
Valid publication: LI (J.), YANG (J.), ZHU (W.Y.), HE (J.), TIAN (X.P.), XIE (Q.), ZHANG (S.) and LI (W.J.): Nocardiopsis coralliicola sp. nov., isolated from the gorgonian coral, Menella praelonga. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1653-1658.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23218= CIP 107115 = DSM 43111 = IFO (now NBRC) 14626 = IMRU 509 = JCM 7437 = NCTC 10488 = NRRL B-5397 = VKM Ac-797.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97886, CP002040 (complete genome).
Synonyms: "Streptothrix dassonvillei" Brocq-Rousseau 1904, "Nocardia dassonvillei" (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Liégard and Landrieu 1911.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. dassonvillei, of Dassonville, named after Charles Dassonville (a French microbiologist and veterinarian at the Pasteur Institute).
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: 1 BROCQ-ROUSSEAU (D.): Sur un Streptothrix cause de l'altération des avoines moisies. Revue Générale de Botanique, 1904, 16, 219-230. 2 MEYER (J.): Nocardiopsis, a new genus of the order Actinomycetales. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1976, 26, 487-493.

Notes:
1 On the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names, this nomenclatural name is incorrectly cited as Nocardiopsis dassonvillei Meyer 1976 (sic).
Reference: HILL (L.R.), SKERMAN (V.B.D.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.): Corrigenda to the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names edited for the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 508-511.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 According to Yassin et al. 1997, Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Nocardiopsis alborubida corrig. Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990 and an earlier synonym of ¤ Nocardiopsis antarctica corrig. Abyzov et al. 1984.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
Original article in IJSEM Online
3 Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).

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Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. albirubida (Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990) Evtushenko et al. 2000, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23612= CBS 693.72 = CIP 106424 = DSM 40465 = IFO (now NBRC) 13392 = INA 6476/62 = ISP 5465 = JCM 4717 = KCC S-0717 = RIA 1953 = VKM Ac-1882.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97882.
Basonym: ¤ Nocardiopsis alborubida corrig. Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990.
Etymology: L. adj. albus, white; L. fem. adj. rubida, reddish; N.L. fem. adj. albirubida, white reddish.
Valid publication: EVTUSHENKO (L.I.), TARAN (V.V.), AKIMOV (V.N.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), TIEDJE (J.M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Nocardiopsis tropica sp. nov., Nocardiopsis trehalosi sp. nov., nom. rev. and Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. albirubida subsp. nov., comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 73-81.
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Notes:
1 In the abstract of the paper by Evtushenko et al. 2000, the type strain DSM 40465 is erroneously designated as DSM 43465 (sic).
2 In the paper by Evtushenko et al. 2000, this taxon is cited as Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. albirubida (Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990) Evtushenko et al. 2000, subsp. nov., comb. nov.
3 Evtushenko et al. 2000 correct the wrong name alborubida (sic) to albirubida.

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Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Miyashita et al. 1984, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23218= CIP 107115 = DSM 43111 = IFO (now NBRC) 14626 = IMRU 509 = JCM 7437 = NCTC 10488 = NRRL B-5397 = VKM Ac-797.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97886, CP002040 (complete genome).
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. dassonvillei, of Dassonville, named after Charles Dassonville (a French microbiologist and veterinarian at the Pasteur Institute).
Valid publication: HOWEY (R.T.), LOCK (C.M.) and MOORE (L.V.H.): Subspecies names automatically created by Rule 46. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 317-319.
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Notes:
1 The original authorship, (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976, was corrected according to the new Rule 40d.
Reference: GARRITY (G.M.), LABEDA (D.P.) and OREN (A.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. XIIth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 3, 4 and 6 August 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2775-2780.
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2 The subspecies name Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Miyashita et al. 1984 is automatically created by the valid publication of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. prasina Miyashita et al. 1984 [Rule 40d (formerly Rule 46)].
3 If an author accepts the elevation of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. prasina Miyashita et al. 1984 to full species status, then Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Miyashita et al. 1984 should thereafter be designated simply as Nocardiopsis dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980).
4 According to Tamura et al. 2008, Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Miyashita et al. 1984 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Streptomyces flavidofuscus Preobrazhenskaya 1986.
Reference: TAMURA (T.), ISHIDA (Y.), OTOGURO (M.), HATANO (K.) and SUZUKI (K.): Reclassification of Streptomyces flavidofuscus as a synonym of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2321-2323.
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Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. prasina Miyashita et al. 1984, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 208 = ATCC 35940= DSM 43845 = IFO (now NBRC) 14423 = JCM 3336 = VKM Ac-1880.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97884.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. prasina (from Gr. adj. prasina), leek green (referring to the color of the mature aerial mycelium).
Valid publication: MIYASHITA (K.), MIKAMI (Y.) and ARAI (T.): Alkalophilic actinomycete, Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. prasina subsp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 405-409.
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¤ Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina corrig. (Miyashita et al. 1984) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, comb. nov.

¤ Nocardiopsis prasina Yassin et al. 1997, comb. nov.

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Nocardiopsis exhalans Peltola et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ES10.1 = DSM 44407 = JCM 11759 = NBRC 100346 = NRRL B-24123.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY028325.
Etymology: L. part. adj. exhalans, emitting odors.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 84. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 3-4.
Effective publication: PELTOLA (J.S.P.), ANDERSSON (M.A.), KÄMPFER (P.), AULING (G.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), BUSSE (H.J.), SALKINOJA-SALONEN (M.S.) and RAINEY (F.A.): Isolation of toxigenic Nocardiopsis strains from indoor environments and description of two new Nocardiopsis species, N. exhalans sp. nov. and N. umidischolae sp. nov. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 2001, 67, 4293-4304.
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Nocardiopsis fildesensis Xu et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GW9-2=CGMCC 4.7023=DSM 45699=NRRL B-24873.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FJ853144.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. fildesensis, pertaining to the Fildes Peninsula, King George Island, West Antarctica, from where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Reference: XU, S., YAN, L., ZHANG, X., WANG, C., FENG, G. and LI, J. 2014. Nocardiopsis fildesensis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 174-179.
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Nocardiopsis flava (Gauze et al. 1974) Gauze and Sveshnikova 1985, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29533= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 13328 = CIP 107110 = DSM 43885 = IFO (now NBRC) 14521 = INA 2171 = JCM 3296 = NRRL B-16131 = VKM Ac-906.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF114808.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura flava Gauze et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. flava, yellow (referring to the color of the substrate mycelium).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 17. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 223-225.
Effective publication: PREOBRAZHENSKAYA (T.P.), SVESHNIKOVA (M.A.) and GAUZE (G.F.): On the transfer of certain species belonging to the genus Actinomadura Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1970 into the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Mikrobiologiya, 1982, 51, 111-113.
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¤ Saccharothrix flava (Gauze et al. 1974) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, comb. nov.

¤ Lechevalieria flava (Gauze et al. 1974) Labeda et al. 2001, comb. nov.

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Nocardiopsis flavescens Fang et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SA6 = CGMCC 4.5723 = JCM 17424.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: GU997639.
Etymology: L. part. adj. flavescens (from L. v. flavesco), becoming golden yellow in colour.
Valid publication: FANG (C.), ZHANG (J.), PANG (H.), LI (Y.), XIN (Y.) and ZHANG (Y.): Nocardiopsis flavescens sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from marine sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2640-2645.
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Nocardiopsis ganjiahuensis Zhang et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HBUM 20038 = CGMCC 4.3500 = DSM 45031 = JCM 15475.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY336513.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. ganjiahuensis, pertaining to Ganjiahu Natural Reserve, Xinjiang, north-west China, where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: ZHANG (X.), ZHANG (L.P.), YANG (R.), SHI (N.), LU (Z.), CHEN (W.X.), JIANG (C.L.) and XU (L.H.): Nocardiopsis ganjiahuensis sp. nov., isolated from a soil from Ganjiahu, China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 195-199.
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Nocardiopsis gilva Li et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90087 = CCTCC AA 2040012 = DSM 44841 = JCM 15312 = KCTC 19006.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY619712.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. gilva, pale yellow.
Valid publication: LI (W.J.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), WANG (D.), TANG (S.K.), LEE (J.C.), PARK (D.J.), KIM (C.J.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Five novel species of the genus Nocardiopsis isolated from hypersaline soils and emended description of Nocardiopsis salina Li et al. 2004. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1089-1096.
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Nocardiopsis halophila Al-Tai and Ruan 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) IQ-H3 = CCIM A.S.4.1195 = DSM 44494 = JCM 9892.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ421018.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; N.L. fem. adj. phila (from Gr. fem. adj. philê), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, loving salt.
Valid publication: AL-TAI (A.M.) and RUAN (J.S.): Nocardiopsis halophila sp. nov., a new halophilic actinomycete isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 474-478.
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Nocardiopsis halotolerans Al-Zarban et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F100 = DSM 44410 = JCM 11760 = NBRC 100347 = NRRL B-24124.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ290448.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; L. part. adj. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. part. adj. halotolerans, salt-tolerating, referring to the ability to tolerate high salt concentrations.
Valid publication: AL-ZARBAN (S.S.), ABBAS (I.), AL-MUSALLAM (A.A.), STEINER (U.), STACKEBRANDT (E.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Nocardiopsis halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from salt marsh soil in Kuwait. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 525-529.
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Nocardiopsis kunsanensis Chun et al. 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HA-9 = DSM 44524 = JCM 10721 = KCTC 9831 = NBRC 100348.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF195412.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. kunsanensis, pertaining to Kunsan, a location in Korea where the species was isolated.
Valid publication: CHUN (J.), BAE (K.S.), MOON (E.Y.), JUNG (S.O.), LEE (H.K.) and KIM (S.J.): Nocardiopsis kunsanensis sp. nov., a moderately halophilic actinomycete isolated from a saltern. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1909-1913.
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Nocardiopsis listeri Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27442= CBS 661.72 = DSM 40297 = IFO (now NBRC) 13360 = ISP 5297 = JCM 4782 = KCC S-0782 = NCTC 434 = RIA 1321 = VKM Ac-1881.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97887.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. listeri, of Lister, named for Dr. Joseph Lister, father of antiseptic surgery.
Valid publication: GRUND (E.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Chemotaxonomy and numerical taxonomy of the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 5-11.
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Nocardiopsis litoralis Chen et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JSM 073097 = DSM 45168 = JCM 16954 = KCTC 19473.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU583726.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. litoralis, of or belonging to the sea-shore.
Valid publication: CHEN (Y.G.), WANG (Y.X.), ZHANG (Y.Q.), TANG (S.K.), LIU (Z.X.), XIAO (H.D.), XU (L.H.), CUI (X.L.) and LI (W.J.): Nocardiopsis litoralis sp. nov., a halophilic marine actinomycete isolated from a sea anemone. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 2708-2713.
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Nocardiopsis longispora (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1985, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 35109= DSM 43749 = IFO (now NBRC) 14522 = INA 10222 = JCM 3314 = NRRL B-16116 = VKM Ac-907.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF114809.
Basonym: ¤ Actinomadura longispora Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. adj. longus, long; Gr. n. spora, a seed and in biology a spore; N.L. n. longispora (nominative in apposition), the long spore, referring to the oblong shape of the spores.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 17. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 223-225.
Effective publication: PREOBRAZHENSKAYA (T.P.), SVESHNIKOVA (M.A.) and GAUZE (G.F.): On the transfer of certain species belonging to the genus Actinomadura Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1970 into the genus Nocardiopsis Meyer 1976. Mikrobiologiya, 1982, 51, 111-113.
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¤ Saccharothrix longispora (Preobrazhenskaya and Sveshnikova 1974) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, comb. nov.

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Nocardiopsis lucentensis Yassin et al. 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) A5-1 = ATCC 51300= DSM 44048 = IFO (now NBRC) 15854 = JCM 9420 = VKM Ac-1962.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97888.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. lucentensis, of or belonging to Lucentum, the ancient Latin name of Alicante, a city in Spain, where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: YASSIN (A.F.), GALINSKI (E.A.), WOHLFARTH (A.), JAHNKE (K.D.), SCHAAL (K.P.) and TRÜPER (H.G.): A new actinomycete species, Nocardiopsis lucentensis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 266-271.
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Nocardiopsis metallicus Schippers et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KBS6 = DSM 44598 = JCM 12409 = NBRC 101841 = NRRL B-24159.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ420769.
Etymology: L. masc. n. metallicus (nominative in apposition), the miner, referring to the ability to mobilize metals from slag.
Valid publication: SCHIPPERS (A.), BOSECKER (K.), WILLSCHER (S.), SPRÖER (C.), SCHUMANN (P.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Nocardiopsis metallicus sp. nov., a metal-leaching actinomycete isolated from an alkaline slag dump. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 2291-2295.
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Nocardiopsis mutabilis Shearer et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SK&F-AAA025 = SKF-AAA025 = ATCC 31520= DSM 43853 = IFO (now NBRC) 14310 = JCM 3380 = NRRL B-16077 = VKM Ac-2023.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X76966.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. mutabilis, changeable, variable, inconstant, referring to the variety of colony morphologies observed, particularly on rich organic media.
Valid publication: SHEARER (M.C.), COLMAN (P.M.) and NASH III (C.H.): Nocardiopsis mutabilis, a new species of nocardioform bacteria isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 369-374.
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¤ Saccharothrix mutabilis (Shearer et al. 1983) Labeda and Lechevalier 1989, comb. nov.

¤ Saccharothrix mutabilis subsp. mutabilis (Shearer et al. 1983) Labeda and Lechevalier 1989, subsp. nov.

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Nocardiopsis mwathae Akhwale et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) No.156=CECT 8552=DSM 46659.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF976731.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: -.
Source: Environmental - saline lake.
Valid publication: VALIDATION LIST no. 170. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66 (2016), 2463-2466.
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Effective publication: AKHWALE, J. K., GöKER, M., ROHDE, M., SCHUMANN, P., BOGA, H. I., KLENK, H.-P. 2016. Nocardiopsis mwathae sp. nov., isolated from the haloalkaline Lake Elmenteita in the African Rift Valley. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 109, 421-430.
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Nocardiopsis nanhaiensis Pan et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 10A08B=CGMCC 47227=BCRC 16952.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF270095.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. nanhaiensis, pertaining to Nanhai (the South China Sea), where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: PAN, H. Q., ZHANG, D. F., LI, L., JIANG, Z., CHENG, J., ZHANG, Y. G., WANG, H. F., HU, J. C. and LI, W. J. 2015. Nocardiopsis oceani sp. nov. and Nocardiopsis nanhaiensis sp. nov., actinomycetes isolated from marine sediment of the South China Sea Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3384-3391.
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Nocardiopsis nikkonensis Yamamura et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YU1183-22 = KCTC 19666 = NBRC 102170.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB491226.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. nikkonensis, of or pertaining to Nikko City, Tochigi, Japan, where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: YAMAMURA (H.), OHKUBO (S.), ISHIDA (Y.), OTOGURO (M.), TAMURA (T.) and HAYAKAWA (M.): Nocardiopsis nikkonensis sp. nov., isolated from a compost sample. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2967-2971.
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Nocardiopsis oceani Pan et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 10A08A=DSM 45931=BCRC 16951.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF270094.
Etymology: L. gen. n. oceani, of the ocean.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: PAN, H. Q., ZHANG, D. F., LI, L., JIANG, Z., CHENG, J., ZHANG, Y. G., WANG, H. F., HU, J. C. and LI, W. J. 2015. Nocardiopsis oceani sp. nov. and Nocardiopsis nanhaiensis sp. nov., actinomycetes isolated from marine sediment of the South China Sea Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3384-3391.
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Nocardiopsis potens Yassin et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) IMMIB L-21 = CCUG 56587 = DSM 45234.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FM253114.
Etymology: L. part. adj. potens, being able, powerful, pertaining to the metabolic activities of the organism.
Valid publication: YASSIN (A.F.), SPRÖER (C.), HUPFER (H.), SIERING (C.) and KLENK (H.P.): Nocardiopsis potens sp. nov., isolated from household waste. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 2729-2733.
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Nocardiopsis prasina (Miyashita et al. 1984) Yassin et al. 1997, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 208 = ATCC 35940= DSM 43845 = IFO (now NBRC) 14423 = JCM 3336 = VKM Ac-1880.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X97884.
Basonym: ¤ Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. prasina Miyashita et al. 1984.
Other synonym: ¤ Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina corrig. (Miyashita et al. 1984) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. prasina (from Gr. adj. prasina), leek green (referring to the color of the mature aerial mycelium).
Valid publication: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
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Nocardiopsis quinghaiensis Chen et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 28A4 = CGMCC 4.3494 = DSM 44739.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF597511.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. quinghaiensis, pertaining to Qinghai, a province of China in which the sample was collected.
Valid publication: CHEN (Y.G.), CUI (X.L.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.), WEN (M.L.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Nocardiopsis quinghaiensis sp. nov., isolated from saline soil in China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 699-705.
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Nocardiopsis rhizosphaerae Zhang et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EGI 80674=CGMCC 4.7228=KCTC 39673.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KU992916.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. rhizosphaerae, of the rhizosphere.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: ZHANG, Y. G., LU, X. H., DING, Y. B., ZHOU, X. K., WANG, H. F., GUO, J. W., LIU, Y. H., DUAN, Y. Q. and LI, W. J. 2016. Nocardiopsis rhizosphaerae sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of Halocnermum strobilaceum (Pall.) Bieb. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 5129-5133.
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Nocardiopsis rhodophaea Li et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90096 = CCTCC AA 2040014 = DSM 44843 = JCM 15313 = KCTC 19049.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY619714.
Etymology: Gr. n. rhodos, the rose; Gr. adj. phaeos, brown; N.L. fem. adj. rhodophaea, rose-brown (after the colour of the substrate mycelium).
Valid publication: LI (W.J.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), WANG (D.), TANG (S.K.), LEE (J.C.), PARK (D.J.), KIM (C.J.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Five novel species of the genus Nocardiopsis isolated from hypersaline soils and emended description of Nocardiopsis salina Li et al. 2004. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1089-1096.
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Nocardiopsis rosea Li et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90094 = CCTCC AA 2040013 = DSM 44842 = JCM 15314 = KCTC 19007.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY619713.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. rosea, rose coloured.
Valid publication: LI (W.J.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), WANG (D.), TANG (S.K.), LEE (J.C.), PARK (D.J.), KIM (C.J.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Five novel species of the genus Nocardiopsis isolated from hypersaline soils and emended description of Nocardiopsis salina Li et al. 2004. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1089-1096.
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Nocardiopsis salina Li et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90010 = CCTCC AA 204009 = JCM 13364 = KCTC 19003.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY373031.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. salina, salted, saline.
Valid publication: LI (W.J.), PARK (D.J.), TANG (S.K.), WANG (D.), LEE (J.C.), XU (L.H.), KIM (C.J.) and JIANG (C.L.): Nocardiopsis salina sp. nov., a novel halophilic actinomycete isolated from saline soil in China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1805-1809.
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Nocardiopsis salina Li et al. 2004 emend. Li et al. 2006.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90010 = CCTCC AA 204009 = JCM 13364 = KCTC 19003.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY373031.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. salina, salted, saline.
Reference: LI (W.J.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), WANG (D.), TANG (S.K.), LEE (J.C.), PARK (D.J.), KIM (C.J.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Five novel species of the genus Nocardiopsis isolated from hypersaline soils and emended description of Nocardiopsis salina Li et al. 2004. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1089-1096.
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Nocardiopsis sediminis Muangham et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 1SS5-02=BCC 75410=NBRC 110934.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LC110387.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: L. gen. n. sediminis, of sediment, the source of the type strain.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: MUANGHAM, S., SUKSAARD, P., MINGMA, R., MATSUMOTO, A., TAKAHASHI, Y. and DUANGMAL, K. 2016. Nocardiopsis sediminis sp. nov., isolated from mangrove sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 3835-3840.
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Nocardiopsis sinuspersici Hamedi et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HM6 = CCUG 57624 = DSM 45277 = UTMC 00102.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU410476.
Etymology: L. masc. n. sinus persicus, the Persian Gulf; L. gen. n. sinuspersici, of/from the Persian Gulf, referring to where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: HAMEDI (J.), MOHAMMADIPANAH (F.), VON JAN (M.), PÖTTER (G.), SCHUMANN (P.), SPRÖER (C.), KLENK (H.P.)  and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Nocardiopsis sinuspersici sp. nov., isolated from sandy rhizospheric soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2346-2352.
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Nocardiopsis synnemataformans Yassin et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) IMMIB D-1215 = DSM 44143 = JCM 10456 = NBRC 102581.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y13593.
Etymology: Gr. prep. syn, in company with, together with; Gr. n. nema, thread; N.Gr. n. synnema, threads wrapping together; L. part. adj. formans, forming; N.L. part. adj. synnemataformans, synnema forming, referring to the ability of the organism to form synnemata.
Valid publication: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), GIERTH (D.), UNGERECHTS (J.), LUX (I.), SEIFERT (P.), BAL (C.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Description of Nocardiopsis synnemataformans sp. nov., elevation of Nocardiopsis alba subsp. prasina to Nocardiopsis prasina comb. nov., and designation of Nocardiopsis antarctica and Nocardiopsis alborubida as later subjective synonyms of Nocardiopsis dassonvillei. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 983-988.
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Nocardiopsis syringae Gauze and Sveshnikova 1985, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 51364= DSM 43886 = IFO (now NBRC) 14523 = INA 2240 = JCM 6844 = NRRL B-16468 = VKM Ac-1858.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF114812.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Syringa, generic name of lilac; N.L. fem. gen. n. syringae, of the lilac (referring to the color of aerial mycelium).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 17. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 223-225.
Effective publication: GAUZE (G.F.), SVESHNIKOVA (M.A.), UKHOLINA (R.S.), KOMAROVA (G.N.) and BAZHANOV (V.S.): Production of nocamycin, a new antibiotic, by Nocardiopsis syringae sp. nov. Antibiotics (USSR), 1977, 22, 483-486.
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¤ Saccharothrix syringae (Gauze and Sveshnikova 1985) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990, comb. nov.

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Nocardiopsis terrae Chen et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90022 = DSM 45157 = KCTC 19431.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ387958.
Etymology: L. fem. gen. n. terrae, of the earth, referring to the organism being isolated from soil.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 148. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2549-2554.
Effective publication: CHEN (Y.G.), ZHANG (Y.Q.), TANG (S.K.), LIU (Z.X.), XU (L.H.), ZHANG (L.X.) and LI (W.J.): Nocardiopsis terrae sp. nov., a halophilic actinomycete isolated from saline soil. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2010, 98, 31-38.
Validation List no. 148 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The culture collection accession number DSM 45157 has been provided at the time of request for valid publication of the name.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List no. 148 (footnote ####). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2549-2554.
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Nocardiopsis trehalosi (ex Dolak et al. 1981) Evtushenko et al. 2000, sp. nov., nom. rev.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CIP 106425 = DSM 44380 = IFO (now NBRC) 14201 = JCM 3357 = NRRL 12026 = VKM Ac-942.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF105972.
Synonym: "Nocardiopsis trehalosi" Dolak et al. 1981.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. trehalosi, of trehalose, referring to 3-trehalosamine, an aminoglycoside antibiotic that is produced by the type strain of the species.
Valid publication: EVTUSHENKO (L.I.), TARAN (V.V.), AKIMOV (V.N.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), TIEDJE (J.M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Nocardiopsis tropica sp. nov., Nocardiopsis trehalosi sp. nov., nom. rev. and Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. albirubida subsp. nov., comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 73-81.
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Nocardiopsis tropica Evtushenko et al. 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CIP 106426 = DSM 44381 = JCM 10877 = VKM Ac-1457.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF105971.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. tropica, tropical, of or pertaining to the tropic(s), referring to the tropical region where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: EVTUSHENKO (L.I.), TARAN (V.V.), AKIMOV (V.N.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), TIEDJE (J.M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Nocardiopsis tropica sp. nov., Nocardiopsis trehalosi sp. nov., nom. rev. and Nocardiopsis dassonvillei subsp. albirubida subsp. nov., comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 73-81.
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Nocardiopsis umidischolae Peltola et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 66/93 = DSM 44362 = JCM 11758 = NBRC 100349 = NRRL B-24122.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY036001.
Etymology: L. adj. umidus, moist; L. fem. n. schola, school; N.L. gen. fem. n. umidischolae, of a moist school.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 84. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 3-4.
Effective publication: PELTOLA (J.S.P.), ANDERSSON (M.A.), KÄMPFER (P.), AULING (G.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), BUSSE (H.J.), SALKINOJA-SALONEN (M.S.) and RAINEY (F.A.): Isolation of toxigenic Nocardiopsis strains from indoor environments and description of two new Nocardiopsis species, N. exhalans sp. nov. and N. umidischolae sp. nov. Appl. Environ. Microbiol., 2001, 67, 4293-4304.
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Nocardiopsis valliformis Yang et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HBUM 20028 = CGMCC 4.2135 = DSM 45023 = JCM 16800.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY336503.
Etymology: L. n. vallum, palisade; L. adj. suffix -formis -is -e (from L. n. forma, figure, shape, appearance), -like, in the shape of; N.L. fem. adj. valliformis, shaped like a palisade, referring to the characteristic mycelium, which is often arranged in a shape like a palisade.
Valid publication: YANG (R.), ZHANG (L.P.), GUO (L.G.), SHI (N.), LU (Z.) and ZHANG (X.): Nocardiopsis valliformis sp. nov., an alkaliphilic actinomycete isolated from alkali lake soil in China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1542-1546.
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Nocardiopsis xinjiangensis Li et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YIM 90004 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 16285 = CCTCC AA 99004 = DSM 44589 = JCM 12328.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF251709.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. xinjiangensis, pertaining to Xinjiang, the Province of western China in which the sample was collected.
Valid publication: LI (M.G.), LI (W.J.), XU (P.), CUI (X.L.), XU (L.H.) and JIANG (C.L.): Nocardiopsis xinjiangensis sp. nov., a halophilic actinomycete isolated from a saline soil sample in China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 317-321.
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Note: In the paper by Li et al., the strain CCTCC AA 99004 is cited as CCTCC AA99004.

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