Species Catellatospora ferruginea

Name: Catellatospora ferruginea Asano and Kawamoto 1986

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: fer.ru.gi’ne.a. L. fem. adj. ferruginea, of the color of iron-rust, dark-red

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ka-tel-la-TO-spo-ra fer-ru-GI-ne-a, feminine

Type strain: 6257-C; ATCC 49966; CIP 107013; DSM 44099; IFO 14496; IMSNU 22009; JCM 7544; NBRC 14496; NRRL B-16430; VKM Ac-1422

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF152108 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Asano K, Kawamoto I. Catellatospora, a new genus of the Actinomycetales. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:512-517. 🇯🇵

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Asanoa ferruginea (Asano and Kawamoto 1986) Lee and Hah 2002

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Asanoa ferruginea (Asano and Kawamoto 1986) Lee and Hah 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
  • ❗ Catellatospora ferruginea is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Catellatospora.
  • 😷 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Catellatospora Asano and Kawamoto 1986

Assigned by: Asano K, Kawamoto I. Catellatospora, a new genus of the Actinomycetales. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:512-517. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 774501