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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Actinomycetospora termitidis

Name: Actinomycetospora termitidis Supong et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ter.mi’ti.dis. L. masc. n. termes (gen. termitis), a worm eats woods; N.L. gen. masc. n. termitidis, referring to termite as a source of type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ak-ti-no-my-ke-TO-spo-ra ter-MI-ti-dis, feminine

Type strain: NBRC 115965; Odt1-22; TBRC 16192

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16S rRNA gene: OQ940360 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Supong K, Niemhom N, Suriyachadkun C, Phongsopitanun W, Tanasupawat S, Pittayakhajonwut P. Actinomycetospora termitidis sp. nov., an insect-derived actinomycete isolated from termite (Odontotermes formosanus). J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2024; 77:299-305. 🇹🇭

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 221. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6562.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: Actinomycetospora Jiang et al. 2008

Assigned by: Supong K, Niemhom N, Suriyachadkun C, Phongsopitanun W, Tanasupawat S, Pittayakhajonwut P. Actinomycetospora termitidis sp. nov., an insect-derived actinomycete isolated from termite (Odontotermes formosanus). J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2024; 77:299-305. 🇹🇭

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Record number: 57178

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