Name: "Odontomyces" Howell et al. 1965

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Gr. masc. n. odous, tooth; Gr. masc. n. mykês, fungus; N.L. masc. n. Odontomyces, tooth fungus

Gender: masculine (stem: Odontomycet-)

Type species: "Odontomyces viscosus" Howell et al. 1965

Original publication: Howell AJ, Jordan HV, Georg LK, Pine L. Odontomyces viscosus, gen. nov., spec. nov., a filamentous microorganism isolated from periodontal plaque in hamsters. Sabouraudia 1965; 4:65-68.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Actinobacterium" Sampietro 1908	heterotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Georg LK, Pine L, Gerencser MA. Actinomyces viscosus comb. nov. A catalase positive, facultative member of the genus Actinomyces. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1969; 19:291-293.
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Odorttomyces".
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: ATCC: 1; DSM: 1; NCTC: 1; CIP: 1; CCUG: 1; JCM: 1.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "ODMY" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer. Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Odontomyces viscosus" Howell et al. 1965	not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists	synonym

Parent taxon: Actinomycetaceae Buchanan 1918 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Howell AJ, Jordan HV, Georg LK, Pine L. Odontomyces viscosus, gen. nov., spec. nov., a filamentous microorganism isolated from periodontal plaque in hamsters. Sabouraudia 1965; 4:65-68.

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Record number: 537