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Species Rhodococcus aurantiacus
Name: Rhodococcus aurantiacus (ex Tsukamura and Mizuno 1971) Tsukamura and Yano 1985
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: au.ran.ti’a.cus. N.L. masc. adj. aurantiacus, orange coloured
Pronunciation, gender: … a͡u-ran-TI-a-kus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 25938; JCM 3226
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF283282
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Tsukamura M, Yano I. Rhodococcus sputi sp. nov., nom. rev., and Rhodococcus aurantiacus sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:364-368. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Tsukamurella paurometabola corrig. (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Tsukamurella paurometabola corrig. (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Corynebacterium paurometabolum Steinhaus 1941 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Tsukamurella paurometabolum (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Collins et al. (1988), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Corynebacterium paurometabolum Steinhaus 1941 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Collins MD, Smida J, Dorsch M, Stackebrandt E. Tsukamurella gen. nov. harboring Corynebacterium paurometabolum and Rhodococcus aurantiacus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:385-391. 🇬🇧
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⏲ According to Collins et al. (1988), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Tsukamurella paurometabola corrig. (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988.
Publication:
Collins MD, Smida J, Dorsch M, Stackebrandt E. Tsukamurella gen. nov. harboring Corynebacterium paurometabolum and Rhodococcus aurantiacus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:385-391. 🇬🇧
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⏲ According to Collins et al. (1988), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Tsukamurella paurometabolum (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988.
Publication:
Collins MD, Smida J, Dorsch M, Stackebrandt E. Tsukamurella gen. nov. harboring Corynebacterium paurometabolum and Rhodococcus aurantiacus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:385-391. 🇬🇧
- ❗ Rhodococcus aurantiacus 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 Rhodococcus.
- 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 17 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 risk group of the genus.
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⏲ According to Collins et al. (1988), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Corynebacterium paurometabolum Steinhaus 1941 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Collins MD, Smida J, Dorsch M, Stackebrandt E. Tsukamurella gen. nov. harboring Corynebacterium paurometabolum and Rhodococcus aurantiacus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:385-391.
Parent taxon: Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Tsukamura M, Yano I. Rhodococcus sputi sp. nov., nom. rev., and Rhodococcus aurantiacus sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:364-368.
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Record number: 780439
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