Name: Microbispora viridis Miyadoh et al. 1985

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: vi’ri.dis. L. fem. adj. viridis, green

Pronunciation, gender: WI-ri-dis, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 51643; CIP 105482; DSM 44130; IFO 14382; JCM 3366; NBRC 14382; NRRL B-16566; SF2240

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16S rRNA gene: MT760458 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Miyadoh S, Tohyama H, Amano S, Shomura T, Niida T. Microbispora viridis, a new species of Actinomycetales. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:281-284.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Actinomadura rugatobispora Miyadoh et al. 1991

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Actinomadura rugatobispora Miyadoh et al. 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Microbispora viridis 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 Microbispora.
  • 😷 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: Microbispora Nonomura and Ohara 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Miyadoh S, Tohyama H, Amano S, Shomura T, Niida T. Microbispora viridis, a new species of Actinomycetales. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:281-284.

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Record number: 778091