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Species Cellulomonas humilata
Name: Cellulomonas humilata corrig. (Gledhill and Casida 1969) Collins and Pascual 2000
Basonym: Actinomyces humiferus Gledhill and Casida 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: hu.mi.la’ta. L. fem. n. humus, soil; L. adj. latus -a -um, borne; N.L. fem. part. adj. humilata, soil-borne
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … hu-mi-LA-ta, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 25174; CCUG 35596; CIP 104614; DSM 14368; JCM 11945; NCIMB 10802; NCTC 25174; NRRL B-3752
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X82449
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Collins MD, Pascual C. Reclassification of Actinomyces humiferus (Gledhill and Casida) as Cellulomonas humilata nom. corrig., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:661-663. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:951-953.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Actinomyces humilatus corrig. Gledhill and Casida 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Actinomyces humiferus Gledhill and Casida 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🫡 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of .
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🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, humiferus (sic) has been corrected by Trüper.
Publication:
Collins MD, Pascual C. Reclassification of Actinomyces humiferus (Gledhill and Casida) as Cellulomonas humilata nom. corrig., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:661-663. 🇬🇧
Parent taxon: Cellulomonas Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Collins MD, Pascual C. Reclassification of Actinomyces humiferus (Gledhill and Casida) as Cellulomonas humilata nom. corrig., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:661-663. 🇬🇧
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Record number: 774555
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