Species "Actinomyces glomerochromogenes"

Name: "Actinomyces glomerochromogenes" Yen and Zhang 1964

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: glo.me.ro.chro.mo’ge.nes. N.L. pres. part. chromogenes, producing color; N.L. masc. part. adj. glomerochromogenes, producing a ball-like color, probably intended to refer to formation of balls or masses of spores and production of dark pigment

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … glo-me-ro-khro-MO-ge-nes, masculine

Original publication: Yen H-C, Zhang G-W. Studies on the classification of Actinomyces. VII. Determination of the group Actinomyces chromogenes. Acta Microbiol. Sinica 1964; 10:264.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Preferred name: "Streptomyces glomerochromogenes" (Yen and Zhang 1964) Pridham 1970

Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Yen H-C, Zhang G-W. Studies on the classification of Actinomyces. VII. Determination of the group Actinomyces chromogenes. Acta Microbiol. Sinica 1964; 10:264.

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Record number: 62106
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