Name: Microtetraspora rubra (Sveshnikova et al. 1969) Kroppenstedt et al. 1991

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Micromonospora rubra" Sveshnikova et al. 1969

Etymology: ru’bra. L. fem. adj. rubra, red-colored, referring to the color of substrate mycelium

Pronunciation, gender: RU-bra, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 27031; BCRC 12591; CBS 132.76; CCRC 12591; CIP 107008; DSM 43768; DSM 43897; IFO 14070; IFO 14686; IMET 8181; INA 325; JCM 3234; JCM 3389; KCTC 9284; NBRC 14070; NBRC 14686; NRRL B-16083; VKM Ac-615

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF277200 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kroppenstedt RM, Stackebrandt E, Goodfellow M. Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1990; 13:148-160. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 36. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:178-179.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Nonomuraea rubra corrig. (Sveshnikova et al. 1969) Zhang et al. 1998

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Actinomadura rubra (Sveshnikova et al. 1969) Meyer and Sveshnikova 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Micromonospora rubra" Sveshnikova et al. 1969	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Nonomuraea rubra corrig. (Sveshnikova et al. 1969) Zhang et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Nonomuria rubra (Sveshnikova et al. 1969) Zhang et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ❗ Microtetraspora rubra 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 Microtetraspora.
  • 😷 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 0 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: Microtetraspora Thiemann et al. 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kroppenstedt RM, Stackebrandt E, Goodfellow M. Taxonomic revision of the actinomycete genera Actinomadura and Microtetraspora. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1990; 13:148-160. 🇩🇪

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