Species Blastococcus aurantiacus

Name: Blastococcus aurantiacus Montero-Calasanz et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: au.ran.ti’a.cus. N.L. masc. adj. aurantiacus, orange-coloured, referring to the orange colour of the colonies

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: blas-to-KOK-kus a͡u-ran-TI-a-kus, masculine

Type strain: AT 7-1; DSM 44268; JCM 18931

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MH479060 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Montero-Calasanz MDC, Yaramis A, Rohde M, Schumann P, Klenk HP, Meier-Kolthoff JP. Genotype-phenotype correlations within the Geodermatophilaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:975365. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 210. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5812.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Blastococcus Ahrens and Moll 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Montero-Calasanz MDC, Yaramis A, Rohde M, Schumann P, Klenk HP, Meier-Kolthoff JP. Genotype-phenotype correlations within the Geodermatophilaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:975365. 🇪🇸

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Record number: 37296