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Species "Actinomyces janthinus"
Name: "Actinomyces janthinus" Artamonova and Krassilnikov 1960
Etymology: jan.thi’nus. L. masc. adj. janthinus, violet-colored, referring to color of vegetative mycelium and diffusible pigment
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 15870; ATCC 23925; CBS 909.68; DSM 40206; IFO 12879; INMI 117; JCM 4387; KCC S-387; NBRC 12879; NRRL B-3365; NRRL ISP-5206; RIA 659
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB184851
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication: Rautenshtein YI. Biology of Antibiotic-Producing Actinomycetes (in Russian). Transactions of the Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Science USSR 1960; 8:1-344.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Streptomyces violaceus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Streptotrix violacea" Rossi Doria 1891 heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Streptomyces janthinus (Artamonova and Krassilnikov 1960) Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Actinomyces violatus" Artamonova and Krassilnikov 1960 heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Streptomyces violatus (Artamonova and Krassilnikov 1960) Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Streptomyces violaceus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Li et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Streptotrix violacea" Rossi Doria 1891.
Publication:
Li K, Qian Y, Li B, Liang W. Proposal of Streptomyces janthinus (Artamonova and Krassilnikov 1960) Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces violaceus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) and an emended description of Streptomyces violaceus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6892.
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⏲ According to Li et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces violaceus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman 1953 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Li K, Qian Y, Li B, Liang W. Proposal of Streptomyces janthinus (Artamonova and Krassilnikov 1960) Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces violaceus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) and an emended description of Streptomyces violaceus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6892. 🇨🇳
- 😷 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 Li et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Streptotrix violacea" Rossi Doria 1891.
Publication:
Li K, Qian Y, Li B, Liang W. Proposal of Streptomyces janthinus (Artamonova and Krassilnikov 1960) Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces violaceus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) and an emended description of Streptomyces violaceus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6892.
Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Rautenshtein YI. Biology of Antibiotic-Producing Actinomycetes (in Russian). Transactions of the Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Science USSR 1960; 8:1-344.
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Record number: 4524
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