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Species Micromonospora purpurea
Name: Micromonospora purpurea Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: pur.pu’re.a. L. fem. adj. purpurea, purple-colored, purple, dark-red
Pronunciation, gender: pur-PU-re-a, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 15835; DSM 43036; IFO 13150; JCM 3074; NBRC 13150; NRRL 2953
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X92595
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Luedemann GM, Brodsky BC. Taxonomy of gentamicin-producing Micromonospora. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1964; 1963:116-124.
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
Correct name: Micromonospora echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Micromonospora echinospora subsp. ferruginea Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank Micromonospora echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Micromonospora rhodorangea Wagman et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Kasai et al. (2000), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Micromonospora echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Kasai H, Tamura T, Harayama S. Intrageneric relationships among Micromonospora species deduced from gyrB-based phylogeny and DNA relatedness. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:127-134.
- ❗ Micromonospora purpurea 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 Micromonospora.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.20545 (N = 19).
- 😷 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 48 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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⏲ According to Kasai et al. (2000), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Micromonospora echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Kasai H, Tamura T, Harayama S. Intrageneric relationships among Micromonospora species deduced from gyrB-based phylogeny and DNA relatedness. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:127-134.
Parent taxon: Micromonospora Ørskov 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Luedemann GM, Brodsky BC. Taxonomy of gentamicin-producing Micromonospora. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1964; 1963:116-124.
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Record number: 778206
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