Species "Actinomyces atroolivaceus"

Name: "Actinomyces atroolivaceus" Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.tro.o.li.va’ce.us. L. adj. ater -tra -trum, black, dark; N.L. masc. adj. olivaceus, olive colored; N.L. masc. adj. atroolivaceus, of a dark olive color, referring to the pigment on an organic medium [probably better: atrolivaceus]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-tro-o-li-WA-ke-us, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 19725; BCRC 12073; CBS 464.68; CCRC 12073; CCUG 11112; CECT 3316; CGMCC 4.1405; DSM 40137; IFO 12741; IMET 43088; INA 4776; JCM 4345; KCTC 9017; LMG 19306; NBRC 12741; NRRL-ISP 5137; RIA 1006; UNIQEM 121; VKM Ac-970

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16S rRNA gene: AJ781320 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Gauze GF, Preobrazhenskaya TP, Kudrina ES, Blinov NO, Ryabova ID, Sveshnikova MA. Problems of classification of actinomycetes-antagonists. Government Publishing House of Medical Literature (Medgiz), Moscow (USSR), 1957.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Streptomyces atroolivaceus (Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptomyces atroolivaceus (Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces olivoviridis (Kuchaeva et al. 1960) Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Actinomyces olivoviridis" Kuchaeva et al. 1960	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Notes:
- ⏰ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces olivoviridis" Kuchaeva et al. 1960. Publication: Rong X, Huang Y. Taxonomic evaluation of the Streptomyces griseus clade using multilocus sequence analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization, with proposal to combine 29 species and three subspecies as 11 genomic species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:696-703. 🇨🇳
- ⏰ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces olivoviridis (Kuchaeva et al. 1960) Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Rong X, Huang Y. Taxonomic evaluation of the Streptomyces griseus clade using multilocus sequence analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization, with proposal to combine 29 species and three subspecies as 11 genomic species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:696-703. 🇨🇳
- 😷 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: Gauze GF, Preobrazhenskaya TP, Kudrina ES, Blinov NO, Ryabova ID, Sveshnikova MA. Problems of classification of actinomycetes-antagonists. Government Publishing House of Medical Literature (Medgiz), Moscow (USSR), 1957.

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Species "Actinomyces atroolivaceus"