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Species "Actinomyces hygroscopicus"
Name: "Actinomyces hygroscopicus" Jensen 1931
Etymology: hy.gro.sco’pi.cus. N.L. masc. adj. hygroscopicus, detecting moisture, covered with moisture, hygroscopic
Pronunciation, gender: hy-gro-SKO-pi-kus, masculine
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 27438; BCRC 11611; CBS 773.72; CCRC 11611; CECT 3136; CECT 3139; CIP 106840; DSM 40578; DSM 41148; IFO 13472; JCM 4772; LMG 19335; NBRC 13472; NRRL 2387; NRRL ISP-5578; RIA 1433; VKM Ac-831
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB184428
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication: Jensen HL. Contributions to our knowledge of the Actinomycetales. II. The definition and subdivision of the genus Actinomyces, with a preliminary account of Australian soil Actinomycetes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1931; 56:345-370.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Streptomyces hygroscopicus (Jensen 1931) Yüntsen et al. 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptomyces endus Anderson and Gottlieb 1952 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptomyces hygroscopicus (Jensen 1931) Yüntsen et al. 1956 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Komaki et al. (2017), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces endus Anderson and Gottlieb 1952 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Komaki H, Ichikawa N, Oguchi A, Hamada M, Tamura T, Fujita N, Suzuki KI. Genome analysis-based reclassification of Streptomyces endus and Streptomyces sporocinereus as later heterotypic synonyms of Streptomyces hygroscopicus subsp. hygroscopicus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:343-345.
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⏰ According to Komaki et al. (2017), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces sporocinereus (ex Krassilnikov 1970) Preobrazhenskaya 1986.
Publication:
Komaki H, Ichikawa N, Oguchi A, Hamada M, Tamura T, Fujita N, Suzuki KI. Genome analysis-based reclassification of Streptomyces endus and Streptomyces sporocinereus as later heterotypic synonyms of Streptomyces hygroscopicus subsp. hygroscopicus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:343-345.
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⏰ According to Komaki et al. (2022), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces endus Anderson and Gottlieb 1952 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Komaki H, Igarashi Y, Tamura T. Taxonomic Positions of a Nyuzenamide-Producer and Its Closely Related Strains. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0.
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⏰ According to Komaki et al. (2022), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces demainii Goodfellow et al. 2008.
Publication:
Komaki H, Igarashi Y, Tamura T. Taxonomic Positions of a Nyuzenamide-Producer and Its Closely Related Strains. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0.
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⏰ According to Komaki et al. (2022), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces sporocinereus (ex Krassilnikov 1970) Preobrazhenskaya 1986.
Publication:
Komaki H, Igarashi Y, Tamura T. Taxonomic Positions of a Nyuzenamide-Producer and Its Closely Related Strains. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 207. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5517.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 40. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6482.
- 😩 Deposits incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: ATCC 43692; DSM 41460; INMI 32; JCM 9093; NBRC 100766; NRRL B-16376; VKM Ac-312.
- 😷 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 Komaki et al. (2017), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces endus Anderson and Gottlieb 1952 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Komaki H, Ichikawa N, Oguchi A, Hamada M, Tamura T, Fujita N, Suzuki KI. Genome analysis-based reclassification of Streptomyces endus and Streptomyces sporocinereus as later heterotypic synonyms of Streptomyces hygroscopicus subsp. hygroscopicus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:343-345.
Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Jensen HL. Contributions to our knowledge of the Actinomycetales. II. The definition and subdivision of the genus Actinomyces, with a preliminary account of Australian soil Actinomycetes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1931; 56:345-370.
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Record number: 4576
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