Etymology:spon.gi.i’co.la.L. fem. n.spongia, a sponge; L. masc./fem. n. suff.-cola, inhabitant; from L. masc./fem. n.incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n.spongiicola, inhabitant of a sponge
Valid publication:
Qin Q, Jiang L, Zhang D, Li L, Lin HW. Actinomadura spongiicola sp. nov., isolated from the marine sponge Leucetta chagosensis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5506. 🇨🇳
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5644.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Notes:
🎓 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 the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.