Name: Actinopolyspora sabaoui Saker et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: sa.ba.ou’i. N.L. gen. masc. n. sabaoui, named in honour of Prof. Nasserdine Sabaou (1956-2019) in recognition of his significant contributions to actinobacterial systematics and to the description of numerous Saharan species and genera including five of the 12 species of the genus Actinopolyspora described to date
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ak-ti-no-po-LY-spo-ra sa-ba-OU-i, feminine
Type strain: CECT 31287; DSM 46671; H 202
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KJ574192
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Saker R, Majo-Cuervo M, Bouras N, Carro L, Bouznada K, Ould Taleb R, Neumann-Schaal M, Kirstein S, Meklat A, Menendez E, et al. Actinopolyspora sabaoui sp. nov., a novel halophilic actinobacterium isolated from Ghardaia soil, Algeria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7269. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Actinopolyspora Gochnauer et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Saker R, Majo-Cuervo M, Bouras N, Carro L, Bouznada K, Ould Taleb R, Neumann-Schaal M, Kirstein S, Meklat A, Menendez E, et al. Actinopolyspora sabaoui sp. nov., a novel halophilic actinobacterium isolated from Ghardaia soil, Algeria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7269. 🇩🇿
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