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Species Nocardia corynebacterioides
Name: Nocardia corynebacterioides Serrano et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: co.ry.ne.bac.te.ri.o.i’des. N.L. neut. n. Corynebacterium, bacterial genus name; L. adj. suff. -oides, similar to; N.L. fem. adj. corynebacterioides, similar to Corynebacterium
Type strain: ATCC 14898; CCUG 37877; CECT 420; CIP 104510; DSM 20151; IFO 14404; JCM 3376; JCM 3391; NBRC 14404; NCIB 9433; NCIMB 9433; NRRL B-24037
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF430066
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Serrano JA, Tablante RV, de Serrano AA, de San Blas GC, Imaeda T. Physiological, chemical and ultrastructural characteristics of Corynebacterium rubrum. J Gen Microbiol 1972; 70:339-349. 
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: Rhodococcus corynebacterioides (Serrano et al. 1972) Yassin and Schaal 2005
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Rhodococcoides corynebacterioides (Serrano et al. 1972) Val-Calvo and Vázquez-Boland 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Rhodococcus corynebacterioides (Serrano et al. 1972) Yassin and Schaal 2005 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Nocardia corynebacterioides 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 = "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 5 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 pathogenicity of the species itself.
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🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates away from Nocardia and may be reclassified as Rhodococcus".
Publication:
Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.
Parent taxon: Nocardia Trevisan 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Serrano JA, Tablante RV, de Serrano AA, de San Blas GC, Imaeda T. Physiological, chemical and ultrastructural characteristics of Corynebacterium rubrum. J Gen Microbiol 1972; 70:339-349.
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Record number: 778709
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