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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Micromonospora robiginosa

Name: Micromonospora robiginosa Back et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: nom. nov.

Etymology: ro.bi.gi.no’sa. L. fem. adj. robiginosa, referring to the colour of iron rust, dark red, from the colour of the bacterial colonies growing on ISP2 agar

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ro-bi-gi-NO-sa, feminine

Type strain: 28ISP2-46; DSM 111791; NCIMB 15402

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Effective publication: Back CR, Stennett HL, Williams SE, Wang L, Gomez OJ, et al. Back et al. A new Micromonospora strain with antibiotic activity isolated from the microbiome of a Mid- Atlantic deep-sea sponge. Mar. Drugs 2021, 19, 105. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:214. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 219. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6452.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: Micromonospora Ørskov 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Back CR, Stennett HL, Williams SE, Wang L, Gomez OJ, et al. Back et al. A new Micromonospora strain with antibiotic activity isolated from the microbiome of a Mid- Atlantic deep-sea sponge. Mar. Drugs 2021, 19, 105. Mar Drugs 2023; 21:214. 🇬🇧

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Record number: 53937
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