Name: "Gordona amarae" (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Goodfellow et al. 1994

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Nocardia amarae Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Gender: feminine

Type strain: ATCC 27808; CIP 104501; DSM 43376; DSM 43392; DSM 43587; HAMBI 2282; IFO 15530; JCM 3171; NBRC 15530; NCIB 11222; NCIMB 11222; NRRL B-16281; NRRL B-8176; SE6; VKM Ac-801

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X80635 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Goodfellow M, Chun J, Stubbs S, Tobili AS. Transfer of Nocardia amarae Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974 to the genus Gordona as Gordona amarae comb. nov. Lett Appl Microbiol 1994; 19:401-405.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and no standing)

Correct name: Gordonia amarae corrig. (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Klatte et al. 1994

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Gordona amarae (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Klatte et al. 1994	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Gordona amarae (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Ruimy et al. 1995	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Nocardia amarae Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Gordonia amarae corrig. (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Klatte et al. 1994	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Gordonia amarae corrig. (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Ruimy et al. 1995	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Parent taxon: "Gordona" Tsukamura 1971

Assigned by: Goodfellow M, Chun J, Stubbs S, Tobili AS. Transfer of Nocardia amarae Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974 to the genus Gordona as Gordona amarae comb. nov. Lett Appl Microbiol 1994; 19:401-405.

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Record number: 3928