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Species Micrococcus nishinomiyaensis
Name: Micrococcus nishinomiyaensis Oda 1935 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: nis.hi.no.mi.ya.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. nishinomiyaensis, of or belonging to Nishinomiya, a city in Japan [probably better: nishinomiyensis]
Pronunciation, gender: nis-hi-no-mi-ya-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 29093; CCM 2140; CCUG 33028; CIP 81.71; DSM 20448; IEGM 393; IFO 15356; JCM 11613; LMG 14222; NBRC 15356; NCTC 11039; VKM B-1818
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X87757
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Oda M. Microbiological studies on flora in washing water of saké brewery (Report N° 6). I. Microbiological studies on Miyamizu (Holy Water) (8). (9). Micrococcus and Actinomyces isolated from Miyamizu (in Japanese). Journal of Fermentation and Technology 1935; 13:1202-1228.
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: Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis (Oda 1935) Stackebrandt et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis (Oda 1935) Stackebrandt et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Micrococcus nishinomiyaensis 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: 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 3 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: Oda M. Microbiological studies on flora in washing water of saké brewery (Report N° 6). I. Microbiological studies on Miyamizu (Holy Water) (8). (9). Micrococcus and Actinomyces isolated from Miyamizu (in Japanese). Journal of Fermentation and Technology 1935; 13:1202-1228.
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Record number: 778124
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