Species Millisia brevis

Name: Millisia brevis Soddell et al. 2006

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: bre’vis. L. fem. adj. brevis, short, denoting the formation of short, branched rods

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mil-LI-si-a BRE-wis, feminine

Type strain: DSM 44463; J81; JCM 13999; NRRL B-24424

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16S rRNA gene: AY534742 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Soddell JA, Stainsby FM, Eales KL, Kroppenstedt RM, Seviour RJ, Goodfellow M. Millisia brevis gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from activated sludge foam. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:739-744. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1461-1462.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Millisia Soddell et al. 2006. Publication: Soddell JA, Stainsby FM, Eales KL, Kroppenstedt RM, Seviour RJ, Goodfellow M. Millisia brevis gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from activated sludge foam. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:739-744. 🇬🇧
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Millisia Soddell et al. 2006

Assigned by: Soddell JA, Stainsby FM, Eales KL, Kroppenstedt RM, Seviour RJ, Goodfellow M. Millisia brevis gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from activated sludge foam. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:739-744. 🇬🇧

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