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Species "Actinomyces californicus"
Name: "Actinomyces californicus" Waksman and Curtis 1916
Etymology: ca.li.for’ni.cus. N.L. masc. adj. californicus, of or belonging to California, the source of the soil from which the organism was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ka-li-FOR-ni-kus, masculine
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 19734; ATCC 3312; BCRC 13688; CBS 125.20; CBS 354.53; CBS 473.68; CCRC 13688; CGMCC 4.0570; DSM 40058; HUT 6049; IFM 1070; IFO 12750; IFO 3386; IMET 40261; JCM 4015; JCM 4567; LMG 19309; NBRC 12750; NBRC 3386; NCAIM B.01475; NRRL B-1221; NRRL B-2098; NRRL ISP-5058; RIA 1015; VKM Ac-575
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB184116
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Waksman SA, Curtis RE. The Actinomyces of the soil. Soil Science 1916; 1:99-134. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Streptomyces californicus (Waksman and Curtis 1916) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptomyces floridae Bartz et al. 1951 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptomyces californicus (Waksman and Curtis 1916) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces puniceus Patelski 1951 (Approved Lists 1980) but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.
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.
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⏰ According to Nouioui et al. (2018), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces floridae Bartz et al. 1951 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007. 🇩🇪
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⏰ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces floridae Bartz et al. 1951 (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. 🇨🇳
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
- 😷 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.
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⏲ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces puniceus Patelski 1951 (Approved Lists 1980) but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.
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.
Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Waksman SA, Curtis RE. The Actinomyces of the soil. Soil Science 1916; 1:99-134.
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Record number: 4033
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