Name: Pilimelia anulata Kane 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.nu.la’ta. L. fem. adj. anulata, furnished or ornamented with a ring

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pi-li-ME-li-a a-nu-LA-ta, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 25604; DSM 43039; IFO 16051; JCM 3090; NBRC 16051

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X93189 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kane WD. A new genus of the Actinoplanaceae, Pilimelia, with a description of two species, Pilimelia terevasa and Pilimelia anulata. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 1966; 82:220-230.

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: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.15070 (N = 13).
  • 😷 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 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: Pilimelia Kane 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kane WD. A new genus of the Actinoplanaceae, Pilimelia, with a description of two species, Pilimelia terevasa and Pilimelia anulata. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 1966; 82:220-230.

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Record number: 779623