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Genus Streptomyces

Name: Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Strep.to’my.ces. Gr. masc. adj. streptos, pliant, bent; Gr. masc. n. mykês, fungus; N.L. masc. n. Streptomyces, pliant or bent fungus

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Streptomycet-), strep-TO-my-kes

Type species: Streptomyces albus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

16S rRNA gene: Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Waksman SA, Henrici AT. The Nomenclature and Classification of the Actinomycetes. J Bacteriol 1943; 46:337-341.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

  • Emendations:
    • Witt and Stackebrandt 1990 Witt D, Stackebrandt E. Unification of the genera Streptoverticillium and Streptomyces, and amendation of Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943, 339AL. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1990; 13:361-371. 🇩🇪
      Notes:
      • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 43 new species in the genus.
      • 🧍 As of 2025-03-20 this emendation was not yet included in an IJSEM List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion. — 🧍 Validation list no. 38 does not mention the emendation proposed by Witt and Stackebrandt.
      • 🧍 On the basis of phylogenetic (analysis of 16S rDNA sequences and analysis of 16S-23S gene spacers), chemotaxonomic, and phenotypic evidence, Zhang et al. 1997 propose that the genus Kitasatospora corrig. Ōmura et al. 1983 be either a sister taxon of the genus Streptomyces or a lineage that originated fom within Streptomyces species. As a result of this proposal, the description of the genus Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980) should follow the description given by Witt and Stackebrandt 1991.
    • Wellington et al. 1992 Wellington EM, Stackebrandt E, Sanders D, Wolstrup J, Jorgensen NO. Taxonomic status of Kitasatosporia, and proposed unification with Streptomyces on the basis of phenotypic and 16S rRNA analysis and emendation of Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943, 339AL. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:156-160. 🇩🇪
      Notes:
      • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 4 new species in the genus.
      • 🧍 This emendation was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.
  • Notes:
    • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the order Streptomycetales Cavalier-Smith 2002. Publication: Cavalier-Smith T. The neomuran origin of archaebacteria, the negibacterial root of the universal tree and bacterial megaclassification. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:7-76. 🇬🇧
    • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the order "Streptomycetales" (Rainey et al. 1997) Kämpfer 2012. Publication: Kämpfer P. Order XIV. Streptomycetales ord. nov. In: Goodfellow M, Kämpfer P, H.-J. B, Trujillo ME, Suzuki K, Ludwig W, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology vol. 5, 2nd edn., Springer, New York, 2012, p. 561. 🇬🇧
    • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the suborder Streptomycineae Rainey et al. 1997. Publication: Stackebrandt E, Rainey FA, Ward-Rainey NL. Proposal for a new hierarchic classification system, Actinobacteria classis nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:479-491. 🇩🇪
    • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the suborder Streptomycetineae corrig. Rainey et al. 1997. Publication: Stackebrandt E, Rainey FA, Ward-Rainey NL. Proposal for a new hierarchic classification system, Actinobacteria classis nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:479-491. 🇩🇪
    • 🧕 Cavalier-Smith (1981) assigned this genus to the subkingdom "Eubacteria" Cavalier-Smith 1981. Publication: Cavalier-Smith T. Eukaryote kingdoms: seven or nine? Biosystems 1981; 14:461-481.
    • 🧕 Cavalier-Smith (2002) assigned this genus to the order Streptomycetales Cavalier-Smith 2002. Publication: Cavalier-Smith T. The neomuran origin of archaebacteria, the negibacterial root of the universal tree and bacterial megaclassification. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:7-76. 🇬🇧
    • 🧕 Goodfellow and Williams (1983) assigned this genus to the uncategorized "Streptomycetes" Goodfellow and Williams 1983. Publication: Goodfellow M, Williams ST. Ecology of actinomycetes. Annu Rev Microbiol 1983; 37:189-216.
    • 🧕 Goodfellow et al. (2012) assigned this genus to the order Streptomycetales Cavalier-Smith 2002. Publication: Kämpfer P. Order XIV. Streptomycetales ord. nov. In: Goodfellow M, Kämpfer P, H.-J. B, Trujillo ME, Suzuki K, Ludwig W, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology vol. 5, 2nd edn., Springer, New York, 2012, p. 561. 🇬🇧
    • 🧕 Stackebrandt et al. (1997) assigned this genus to the suborder Streptomycetineae corrig. Rainey et al. 1997. Publication: Stackebrandt E, Rainey FA, Ward-Rainey NL. Proposal for a new hierarchic classification system, Actinobacteria classis nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:479-491. 🇩🇪
    • 🧒 Pridham et al. (1958) assigned the section "Rectiflexibiles" corrig. Pridham et al. 1958 to this genus. Publication: Pridham TG, Hesseltine CW, Benedict RG. A guide for the classification of streptomycetes according to selected groups; placement of strains in morphological sections. Appl Microbiol 1958; 6:52-79.
    • 🧒 Pridham et al. (1958) assigned the section "Retinaculiaperti" corrig. Pridham et al. 1958 to this genus. Publication: Pridham TG, Hesseltine CW, Benedict RG. A guide for the classification of streptomycetes according to selected groups; placement of strains in morphological sections. Appl Microbiol 1958; 6:52-79.
    • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus [Streptotrix]. Publication: Rossi Doria T. Su di alcune specie di "Streptotrix" trovate nell'aria studate in rapporto a quelle giá note a specialmente all' "Actinomyces". Annali dell'Istituto d'Igiene Sperimentale, Universita Roma 1891; 1:399-438.
    • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Erikson D. The pathogenic aerobic organisms of the actinomyces group. Medical Research Council (Great Britain) Special Report Series 1935; 203:5-61.
    • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Duché J. Les Actinomyces du groupe albus. Encyclopédie Mycologique 1934; 6:1-375.
    • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Btreptomyces"; "Sarcptamyces"; "Sereptomyces"; "Sfrepiomyces"; "Sfreptomyces"; "Sirepiomyces"; "Sirepmmyces"; "Sireptomyces"; "Sirepzomyces"; "Slrepfomyces"; "Slreplamyccs"; "Slreplomyces"; "Slreptamyces"; "Slreptomyces"; "Slreptoniyces"; "Slrepwmyces"; "Sreptomyces"; "Srreptomyces"; "Steptomyces"; "Stfeptomyces"; "Stpeptomyces"; "Straptamyces"; "Straptomyccs"; "Strcpmmyces"; "Strcptomyccs"; "Strejtomyces"; "Strelgtomyces"; "Strepcomyces"; "Strepeomyces"; "Strepfomyces"; "Strepiomyces"; "Streplomyces"; "Strepmmyces"; "Strepomyces"; "Strepotomyces"; "Strepromyces"; "Strepsomyces"; "Streptamyccs"; "Streptamyces"; "Streptmycete"; "Streptobacilus"; "Streptobumilus"; "Streptoinyces"; "Streptomces"; "Streptomcyes"; "Streptomices"; "Streptomijces"; "Streptomjws"; "Streptomtces"; "Streptomuces"; "Streptomvces"; "Streptomycas"; "Streptomycbs"; "Streptomycca"; "Streptomyccas"; "Streptomyccs"; "Streptomyce"; "Streptomycea"; "Streptomycee"; "Streptomycex"; "Streptomycns"; "Streptomycos"; "Streptomycu"; "Streptomycus"; "Streptomyea"; "Streptomyecs"; "Streptomyees"; "Streptomyes"; "Streptomyfies"; "Streptomyrm"; "Streptomysis"; "Streptonayces"; "Streptoniyces"; "Streptonnces"; "Streptonnrces"; "Streptonryces"; "Streptonyces"; "Streptonzyces"; "Streptorayces"; "Streptornvices"; "Streptornyces"; "Streptornyees"; "Streptoryiyces"; "Streptosmyces"; "Streptotnyces"; "Streptoviyces"; "Streptowmfces"; "Streptumyces"; "Strepwmyces"; "Strepzomyces"; "Stresptomyces"; "Stretomyces"; "Stretonyces"; "Strevtomyces"; "Strnptomyces"; "Stropmmyees"; "Stroptomyces"; "Strreptomyces"; "Stveptomyces"; "Sueptomyces"; "Szreptomyces".
    • 🖹 Minimal standards for the description of new taxa in this group were published in 1966. Publication: Shirling EB, Gottlieb D. Methods for characterization of Streptomyces species. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1966; 16:313-340.
    • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: NRRL: 1033; JCM: 951; DSM: 939; NBRC: 801; ATCC: 712; IFO: 649; CBS: 502; VKM: 409; CGMCC: 340; BCRC: 312.
    • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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 "STMY" 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.
    • 🧍 See also Pridham et al. (1965). Publication: Pridham TG, Lyons AJ, Seckinger HL. Comparison of some dried holotype and neotype specimens of streptomycetes with their living counterparts. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1965; 15:191-237.
    • 🧍 See also Szabo and Marton (1964). Publication: Szabo I, Marton M. Comments on the first results of the international cooperative work on criteria used in characterization of Streptomycetes. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1964; 14:17-38.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 832
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1001
Total number of child taxa: 1471

Parent taxon: Streptomycetaceae Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Waksman SA, Henrici AT. Family III. Streptomycetaceae Waksman and Henrici. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Hitchens AP (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 6th ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1948, p. 929-980.

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