Name: Actinacidiphila paucisporea (Xu et al. 2006) Madhaiyan et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Streptomyces paucisporeus Xu et al. 2006

Etymology: pau.ci.spo.re’a. L. masc. adj. paucus, few; N.L. masc. adj. sporeus, spored; N.L. fem. adj. paucisporea, few spored, forming few spores

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ak-ti-na-ki-DI-p^hi-la pa͡u-ki-spo-RE-a, feminine

Type strain: 1413; CGMCC 4.2025; DSM 41946; JCM 13276; NBRC 102072

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY876943 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Madhaiyan M, Saravanan VS, See-Too WS, Volpiano CG, Sant'Anna FH, Faria da Mota F, Sutcliffe I, Sangal V, Passaglia LMP, Rosado AS. Genomic and phylogenomic insights into the family Streptomycetaceae lead to the proposal of six novel genera. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5570. 🇮🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5736.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Streptomyces paucisporeus Xu et al. 2006

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Streptomyces paucisporeus Xu et al. 2006	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Actinacidiphila paucisporea 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 0 times 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: Madhaiyan M, Saravanan VS, See-Too WS, Volpiano CG, Sant'Anna FH, Faria da Mota F, Sutcliffe I, Sangal V, Passaglia LMP, Rosado AS. Genomic and phylogenomic insights into the family Streptomycetaceae lead to the proposal of six novel genera. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5570. 🇮🇳

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