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Species Herpetosiphon aurantiacus
Name: Herpetosiphon aurantiacus Holt and Lewin 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: au.ran.ti.a’cus. N.L. masc. adj. aurantiacus, orange-colored
Type strain: ATCC 23779; CCUG 48726; DSM 785; HAMBI 1968
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M34117
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Holt JG, Lewin RA. Herpetosiphon aurantiacus gen. et sp. n., a new filamentous gliding organism. J Bacteriol 1968; 95:2407-2408. 
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: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Emendations:
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Herpetosiphon Holt and Lewin 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Holt JG, Lewin RA. Herpetosiphon aurantiacus gen. et sp. n., a new filamentous gliding organism. J Bacteriol 1968; 95:2407-2408.
- 😷 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 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 22 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 other species in the genus.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the DOE Joint Genome Institute DOEM 2005 Programme.
Publication:
Kiss H, Nett M, Domin N, Martin K, Maresca JA, Copeland A, Lapidus A, Lucas S, Berry KW, Glavina Del Rio T, et al. Complete genome sequence of the filamentous gliding predatory bacterium Herpetosiphon aurantiacus type strain (114-95T). Stand Genomic Sci 2011; 5:356-370.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Herpetosiphon Holt and Lewin 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Holt JG, Lewin RA. Herpetosiphon aurantiacus gen. et sp. n., a new filamentous gliding organism. J Bacteriol 1968; 95:2407-2408.
Parent taxon: Herpetosiphon Holt and Lewin 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Holt JG, Lewin RA. Herpetosiphon aurantiacus gen. et sp. n., a new filamentous gliding organism. J Bacteriol 1968; 95:2407-2408.
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Record number: 776897
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