Name: Chainia ochracea Kuznetsov 1962 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.chra’ce.a. L. fem. n. ochra, ochre; N.L. fem. adj. ochracea, like-ochre, rust colored

Pronunciation, gender: o-K^HRA-ke-a, feminine

Type strain: 10A-30; ATCC 15814; BCRC 13310; CBS 168.62; CBS 784.72; CCRC 13310; CGMCC 4.1096; DSM 40594; DSM 43155; IFO 12394; IFO 13483; IMET 43492; JCM 3048; JCM 4801; LMG 19349; NBRC 12394; NBRC 13483; NRRL B-3041; NRRL ISP-5594; PCM 2307; RIA 1444; RIA 710; VKM Ac-651

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184094 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kuznetsov VD. A new species of genus Chainia. Mikrobiologiya 1962; 31:534-539.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Streptomyces ochraceiscleroticus Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Streptomyces ochraceiscleroticus Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Chainia ochracea 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 Chainia.
  • 😷 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 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Chainia Thirumalachar 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kuznetsov VD. A new species of genus Chainia. Mikrobiologiya 1962; 31:534-539.

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Record number: 774635