Name: Actinotalea ferrariae Li et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fer.ra’ri.ae. L. gen. fem. n. ferrariae, of an iron mine

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fer-RA-ri-a͡e, feminine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2012198; CF5-4; KCTC 29134

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MZ276275 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Li Y, Chen F, Dong K, Wang G. Actinotalea ferrariae sp. nov., isolated from an iron mine, and emended description of the genus Actinotalea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3398-3403. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4371-4373.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.11421 (N = 1).
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates away from the type species, and may be reclassified as Cellulomonas". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218. 🇪🇸

Parent taxon: Actinotalea Yi et al. 2007

Assigned by: Li Y, Chen F, Dong K, Wang G. Actinotalea ferrariae sp. nov., isolated from an iron mine, and emended description of the genus Actinotalea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3398-3403. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 791064