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Species Rhodococcus imtechensis
Name: Rhodococcus imtechensis Ghosh et al. 2006
Etymology: im.te.chen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. imtechensis, pertaining to the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), where the type strain was characterized
Pronunciation, gender: im-te-KHEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: DSM 45091; JCM 13270; MTCC 7085; RKJ300
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KF410362
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Ghosh A, Paul D, Prakash D, Mayilraj S, Jain RK. Rhodococcus imtechensis sp. nov., a nitrophenol-degrading actinomycete. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1965-1969. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2509-2510.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Rhodococcus opacus Klatte et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Rhodococcus percolatus Briglia et al. 1996 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Rhodococcus opacus Klatte et al. 1995 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Nouioui et al. 2018
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.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
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Nouioui et al. 2018
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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Notes:
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⏲ According to Lee and Kim (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcus opacus Klatte et al. 1995.
Publication:
Lee SD, Kim IS. Rhodococcus spelaei sp. nov., isolated from a cave, and proposals that Rhodococcus biphenylivorans is a later synonym of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans, Rhodococcus qingshengii and Rhodococcus baikonurensis are later synonyms of Rhodococcus erythropolis, and Rhodococcus percolatus and Rhodococcus imtechensis are later synonyms of Rhodococcus opacus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4890.
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🏢 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 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5006.
- ❗ Rhodococcus imtechensis 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 phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.01929 (N = 7).
- 😷 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.
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⏲ According to Lee and Kim (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcus opacus Klatte et al. 1995.
Publication:
Lee SD, Kim IS. Rhodococcus spelaei sp. nov., isolated from a cave, and proposals that Rhodococcus biphenylivorans is a later synonym of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans, Rhodococcus qingshengii and Rhodococcus baikonurensis are later synonyms of Rhodococcus erythropolis, and Rhodococcus percolatus and Rhodococcus imtechensis are later synonyms of Rhodococcus opacus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4890.
Parent taxon: Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Ghosh A, Paul D, Prakash D, Mayilraj S, Jain RK. Rhodococcus imtechensis sp. nov., a nitrophenol-degrading actinomycete. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1965-1969.
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Record number: 785299
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