Name: Prauserella coralliicola Wu et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: co.ral.li.i’co.la. L. neut. n. corallium, coral; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, inhabitant; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. coralliicola, inhabitant of corals

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ko-ral-li-I-ko-la, feminine

Type strain: DSM 45821; NBRC 109418; SCSIO 11529; TBRC 13933

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KF670858 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Wu JF, Li J, You ZQ, Zhang S. Prauserella coralliicola sp. nov., isolated from the coral Galaxea fascicularis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3341-3345. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:5-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Prauserella endophytica Liu et al. 2015	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Teo et al. 2021 Teo WFA, Tan GYA, Li WJ. Taxonomic note on the family Pseudonocardiaceae based on phylogenomic analysis and descriptions of Allosaccharopolyspora gen. nov. and Halosaccharopolyspora gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5075. 🇹🇭 Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5165.
    Notes:
    • 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Teo et al. (2021), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Prauserella endophytica Liu et al. 2015. Publication: Teo WFA, Tan GYA, Li WJ. Taxonomic note on the family Pseudonocardiaceae based on phylogenomic analysis and descriptions of Allosaccharopolyspora gen. nov. and Halosaccharopolyspora gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5075. 🇹🇭
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5165.
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: Prauserella Kim and Goodfellow 1999

Assigned by: Wu JF, Li J, You ZQ, Zhang S. Prauserella coralliicola sp. nov., isolated from the coral Galaxea fascicularis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3341-3345. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 792194