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Species Nocardiopsis halophila
Name: Nocardiopsis halophila Al-Tai and Ruan 1994
Etymology: ha.lo’phi.la. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, friend, loving; from Gr. fem. adj. philê, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, loving salt
Pronunciation, gender: ha-LO-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: CCIM 4.1195; CGMCC 4.1195; DSM 44494; IQ-H3; JCM 9892
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ421018
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Al-Tai AM, Ruan JS. Nocardiopsis halophila sp. nov., a new halophilic actinomycete isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:474-478. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 44, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1994; 44:853.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Nocardiopsis baichengensis Li et al. 2006 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Zhang et al. 2020
Zhang XT, Salam N, Xiao M, Asem MD, Li WJ. Genome analysis reveals that Nocardiopsis baichengensis Li et al. 2006 is a later heterotypic synonym of Nocardiopsis halophila Al-Tai and Ruan 1994. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:89-92.
Notes:- 🧍 This emendation was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Nouioui et al. (2018), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Nocardiopsis baichengensis Li et al. 2006.
Publication:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
- 😷 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 = 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 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🧍 See also:
Publication:
Hamedi J, Mohammadipanah F, Ventosa A. Systematic and biotechnological aspects of halophilic and halotolerant actinomycetes. Extremophiles 2013; 17:1-13.
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⏰ According to Nouioui et al. (2018), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Nocardiopsis baichengensis Li et al. 2006.
Publication:
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
Parent taxon: Nocardiopsis (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Al-Tai AM, Ruan JS. Nocardiopsis halophila sp. nov., a new halophilic actinomycete isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:474-478.
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Record number: 778860
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