Species "Actinomyces fradii"

Name: "Actinomyces fradii" Waksman and Curtis 1916

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Gender: masculine

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184134 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 fradiae (Waksman and Curtis 1916) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptomyces fradiae (Waksman and Curtis 1916) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces roseoflavus Arai 1951 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏰ According to Lanoot et al. (2004), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces roseoflavus Arai 1951 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Lanoot B, Vancanneyt M, Dawyndt P, Cnockaert M, Zhang J, Huang Y, Liu Z, Swings J. BOX-pCR fingerprinting as a powerful tool to reveal synonymous names in the genus Streptomyces. Emended descriptions are proposed for the species Streptomyces cinereorectus, S. fradiae, S. tricolor, S. colombiensis, S. filamentosus, S. vinaceus and S. phaeopurpureus. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:84-92. 🇧🇪
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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, Curtis RE. The Actinomyces of the soil. Soil Science 1916; 1:99-134.

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Record number: 4499

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