Name: "Actinobifida dichotomica" Krassilnikov and Agre 1964

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: di.cho.to’mi.ca. N.L. fem. adj. dichotomica, dichotomous

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … di-k^ho-TO-mi-ka, feminine

Nomenclatural type: 114; 114 (Department Soil Biology); ATCC 49854; DSM 44778; JCM 9688; KCTC 3667; strain 114 (Department Soil Biology Moscow University); VKM Ac-1435

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Original publication: Krassilnikov NA, Agre NS. A new actinomycete genus -Actinobifida n. gen. yellow group - Actinobifida dichotomica n. sp. (in Russian). Mikrobiologiya 1964; 33:935-943.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Thermoflavimicrobium dichotomicum (Krassilnikov and Agre 1964) Yoon et al. 2005

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thermoactinomyces dichotomica (Krassilnikov and Agre 1964) Cross and Goodfellow 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Thermoflavimicrobium dichotomicum (Krassilnikov and Agre 1964) Yoon et al. 2005	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Thermoactinomyces dichotomicus corrig. (Krassilnikov and Agre 1964) Cross and Goodfellow 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Actinobifida" Krassilnikov and Agre 1964. Publication: Krasilnikov NA. [A NEW GENUS OF ACTINOMYCETES--ACTINOBIFIDA N. GEN. A YELLOW GROUP--ACTINOBIFIDA DICHOTOMICA N. SP]. Mikrobiologiia 1964; 33:935-943.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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.

Parent taxon: "Actinobifida" Krassilnikov and Agre 1964

Assigned by: Krassilnikov NA, Agre NS. A new actinomycete genus -Actinobifida n. gen. yellow group - Actinobifida dichotomica n. sp. (in Russian). Mikrobiologiya 1964; 33:935-943.

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Record number: 4115