Species Rhodococcus imtechensis
Name: Rhodococcus imtechensis Ghosh et al. 2006
Etymology: im.tech.en’sis. N.L. masc./fem. adj. imtechensis, pertaining to the Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH), where the type strain was characterized
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
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 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).
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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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