Species Phycicoccus elongatus

Name: Phycicoccus elongatus (Hanada et al. 2002) Nouioui et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Tetrasphaera elongata Hanada et al. 2002

Etymology: e.lon.ga’tus. L. masc. part. adj. elongatus, elongated, pertaining to the formation of elongated clumps

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: p^hy-ki-KOK-kus e-lon-GA-tus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 14184; JCM 11141; Lp2; NBRC 103079

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB030911 Analyse FASTA

Effective 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. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 184. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3379-3393.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Tetrasphaera elongata Hanada et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.00478 (N = 14).
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Phycicoccus Lee 2006

Assigned by: 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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