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Species Micrococcus agilis
Name: Micrococcus agilis Ali-Cohen 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: a’gi.lis. L. masc. adj. agilis, agile
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … A-gi-lis, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 966; CCM 2390; CIP 81.67; DSM 20550; IFO 15319; JCM 2584; LMG 17244; NBRC 15319; VKM B-1973
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X80748
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Ali-Cohen CH. Eigenbewegung bei Mikrokokken. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung I 1889; 6:33-36.
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: Arthrobacter agilis (Ali-Cohen 1889) Koch et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Arthrobacter agilis (Ali-Cohen 1889) Koch et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Micrococcus agilis 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 Micrococcus.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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 6 times 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: Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Ali-Cohen CH. Eigenbewegung bei Mikrokokken. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung I 1889; 6:33-36.
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Record number: 778098
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