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Species Rhodococcus luteus
Name: Rhodococcus luteus (ex Söhngen 1913) Nesterenko et al. 1982
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: lu’te.us. L. masc. adj. luteus, yellow
Type strain: ATCC 35014; AUCNM A-594; DSM 43673; IMET 7761; IMV 385; JCM 6162
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X79187
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Nesterenko OA, Nogina TM, Kasumova SA, Kvasnikov EI, Batrakov SG. Rhodococcus luteus nom. nov. and Rhodococcus maris nom. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:1-14. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Rhodococcus fascians (Tilford 1936) Goodfellow 1984
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Corynebacterium fascians (Tilford 1936) Dowson 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Phytomonas fascians" Tilford 1936 heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Rhodococcus fascians (Tilford 1936) Goodfellow 1984 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Rhodococcoides fascians (Tilford 1936) Val-Calvo and Vázquez-Boland 2024 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Klatte et al. (1994), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcoides fascians (Tilford 1936) Val-Calvo and Vázquez-Boland 2024.
Publication:
Klatte S, Jahnke KD, Kroppenstedt RM, Rainey F, Stackebrandt E. Rhodococcus luteus is a later subjective synonym of Rhodococcus fascians. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:627-630.
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⏲ According to Klatte et al. (1994), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Phytomonas fascians" Tilford 1936.
Publication:
Klatte S, Jahnke KD, Kroppenstedt RM, Rainey F, Stackebrandt E. Rhodococcus luteus is a later subjective synonym of Rhodococcus fascians. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:627-630.
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⏲ According to Klatte et al. (1994), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Corynebacterium fascians (Tilford 1936) Dowson 1942 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Klatte S, Jahnke KD, Kroppenstedt RM, Rainey F, Stackebrandt E. Rhodococcus luteus is a later subjective synonym of Rhodococcus fascians. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:627-630.
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⏲ According to Klatte et al. (1994), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcus fascians (Tilford 1936) Goodfellow 1984.
Publication:
Klatte S, Jahnke KD, Kroppenstedt RM, Rainey F, Stackebrandt E. Rhodococcus luteus is a later subjective synonym of Rhodococcus fascians. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:627-630.
- ❗ Rhodococcus luteus 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 = "PP". — 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 4 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 In violation of Rule 34a, Nesterenko et al. 1982 revive Rhodococcus luteus as a nomen novum.
Publication:
Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585.
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⏲ According to Klatte et al. (1994), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcoides fascians (Tilford 1936) Val-Calvo and Vázquez-Boland 2024.
Publication:
Klatte S, Jahnke KD, Kroppenstedt RM, Rainey F, Stackebrandt E. Rhodococcus luteus is a later subjective synonym of Rhodococcus fascians. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:627-630.
Parent taxon: Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Nesterenko OA, Nogina TM, Kasumova SA, Kvasnikov EI, Batrakov SG. Rhodococcus luteus nom. nov. and Rhodococcus maris nom. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:1-14.
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Record number: 780458
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