Species "Actinomyces antibioticus"

Name: "Actinomyces antibioticus" Waksman and Woodruff 1941

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: an.ti.bi.o’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. antibioticus, against life, antibiotic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … an-ti-bi-O-ti-kus, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 23879; ATCC 8663; BCRC 12164; CBS 478.48; CBS 659.68; CCM 3159; CCRC 12164; CECT 3225; DSM 40234; IFO 12838; IMET 40227; JCM 4620; KCTC 9688; LMG 5966; NBRC 12838; NCIB 8504; NCIMB 8504; NRRL B-1701; NRRL B-2770; NRRL ISP-5234; RIA 1174; VKM Ac-964

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184184 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Waksman SA, Woodruff HB. Actinomyces antibioticus, a New Soil Organism Antagonistic to Pathogenic and Non-pathogenic Bacteria. J Bacteriol 1941; 42:231-249.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Streptomyces antibioticus (Waksman and Woodruff 1941) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptomyces antibioticus (Waksman and Woodruff 1941) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 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: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Waksman SA, Woodruff HB. Actinomyces antibioticus, a New Soil Organism Antagonistic to Pathogenic and Non-pathogenic Bacteria. J Bacteriol 1941; 42:231-249.

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Record number: 4011

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Species "Actinomyces antibioticus"