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Species Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus
Name: Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus Apajalahti et al. 1986
Etymology: chlo.ro.phe.no’li.cus. N.L. neut. n. chlorophenol, chlorophenol; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. chlorophenolicus, related to chlorophenols
Pronunciation, gender: khlo-ro-phe-NO-li-kus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 49826; CIP 104189; DSM 43826; HAMBI 2278; IEGM 559; IFO 15527; JCM 7439; NBRC 15527; NRRL B-16528; PCP-I
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X79094
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Apajalahti JHA, Kärpänoja P, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus sp. nov., a chlorophenol-mineralizing actinomycete. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:246-251. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Häggblom et al. 1994
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Häggblom et al. 1994 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycolicibacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Mycobacterium chlorophenolicum (Apajalahti et al. 1986) Briglia et al. 1994 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus 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 Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 12 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.
Parent taxon: Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Apajalahti JHA, Kärpänoja P, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Rhodococcus chlorophenolicus sp. nov., a chlorophenol-mineralizing actinomycete. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:246-251.
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Record number: 780443
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