Species "Actinomyces cacaoi"

Name: "Actinomyces cacaoi" Waksman 1932

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.ca.o.i. N.L. masc. n. cacao, the cacao; N.L. gen. neut. n. cacaoi, of cacao

Gender: masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 19732; ATCC 3082; BCRC 12103; CBS 471.68; CCRC 12103; CGMCC 4.1466; DSM 40057; IFO 12748; IMET 40260; IMRU 3082; JCM 4352; KCTC 9758; LMG 19320; NBRC 12748; NCIB 9626; NCIMB 9626; NRRL B-1220; NRRL B-2686; NRRL ISP-5057; RIA 1013; UNIQEM 123; VKM Ac-733

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184115 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Bunting RH. Actinomyces in cacao-beans. Annals of Applied Biology 1932; 19:515-517.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Streptomyces cacaoi (Waksman 1932) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptomyces aminophilus Foster 1961 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces cacaoi (Waksman 1932) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏰ According to Lanoot et al. (2002), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces aminophilus Foster 1961 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Lanoot B, Vancanneyt M, Cleenwerck I, Wang L, Li W, Liu Z, Swings J. The search for synonyms among streptomycetes by using SDS-PAGE of whole-cell proteins. Emendation of the species Streptomyces aurantiacus, Streptomyces cacaoi subsp. cacaoi, Streptomyces caeruleus and Streptomyces violaceus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:823-829. 🇧🇪
- 😷 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: Bunting RH. Actinomyces in cacao-beans. Annals of Applied Biology 1932; 19:515-517.

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Record number: 4031

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