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Species Nocardia amarae
Name: Nocardia amarae Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: a.ma’rae. Gr. fem. n. amara, trench, conduit, channel, here a sewage duct; N.L. gen. fem. n. amarae, of a sewage duct
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-MA-ra͡e, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 27808; CIP 104501; DSM 43376; DSM 43392; DSM 43587; HAMBI 2282; IFO 15530; JCM 3171; NBRC 15530; NCIB 11222; NCIMB 11222; NRRL B-16281; NRRL B-8176; SE6; VKM Ac-801
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X80635
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Lechevalier MP, Lechevalier HA. Nocardia amarae sp. nov. an actinomycete common in foaming activated sludge. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:278-288. 
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: Gordonia amarae corrig. (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Klatte et al. 1994
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Gordona amarae (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Ruimy et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling and illegitimate Gordona amarae (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Klatte et al. 1994 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling "Gordona amarae" (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Goodfellow et al. 1994 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Gordonia amarae corrig. (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Klatte et al. 1994 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Gordonia amarae corrig. (Lechevalier and Lechevalier 1974) Ruimy et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
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Notes:
- ❗ Nocardia amarae 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 Nocardia.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 20 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 species itself.
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🧍 See also: IJSB 45:418; Ruimy et al. 1994.
Publication:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 53. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:418-419.
Parent taxon: Nocardia Trevisan 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lechevalier MP, Lechevalier HA. Nocardia amarae sp. nov. an actinomycete common in foaming activated sludge. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:278-288.
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Record number: 778682
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