Species Actinacidiphila cocklensis

Name: Actinacidiphila cocklensis (Kim et al. 2012) Świecimska et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Streptomyces cocklensis Kim et al. 2012

Etymology: cock.len’sis. N.L. fem. adj. cocklensis, of or belonging to Cockle, referring to Cockle Park Experimental Farm, near Morpeth UK, the source of the isolate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ak-ti-na-ki-DI-p^hi-la kokk-LEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: BK168; DSM 42063; KACC 20908; NCIMB 14704

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: FR692107 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Swiecimska M, Golinska P, Sangal V, Wachnowicz B, Goodfellow M. Streptantibioticus silvisoli sp. nov., acidotolerant actinomycetes from pine litter, reclassification of Streptomyces cocklensis, Streptomyces ferralitis, Streptomyces parmotrematis and Streptomyces rubrisoli as Actinacidiphila cocklensis comb. nov., Streptantibioticus ferralitis comb. nov., Streptantibioticus parmotrematis comb. nov. and Streptantibioticus rubrisoli comb. nov., and emended descriptions of the genus Streptantibioticus, the family Streptomycetaceae and Streptomyces iconiensis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5978. 🇵🇱

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6041.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Streptomyces cocklensis Kim et al. 2012

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Streptomyces cocklensis Kim et al. 2012	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Actinacidiphila cocklensis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Actinacidiphila.
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Actinacidiphila Madhaiyan et al. 2022

Assigned by: Swiecimska M, Golinska P, Sangal V, Wachnowicz B, Goodfellow M. Streptantibioticus silvisoli sp. nov., acidotolerant actinomycetes from pine litter, reclassification of Streptomyces cocklensis, Streptomyces ferralitis, Streptomyces parmotrematis and Streptomyces rubrisoli as Actinacidiphila cocklensis comb. nov., Streptantibioticus ferralitis comb. nov., Streptantibioticus parmotrematis comb. nov. and Streptantibioticus rubrisoli comb. nov., and emended descriptions of the genus Streptantibioticus, the family Streptomycetaceae and Streptomyces iconiensis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5978. 🇵🇱

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Record number: 39581