Species Rhodococcus luteus

Classification:

Bacteria Bacillati Actinomycetota Actinomycetes Mycobacteriales Nocardiaceae Rhodococcus Rhodococcus luteus

Name: Rhodococcus luteus (ex Söhngen 1913) Nesterenko et al. 1982

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: lu’te.us. L. masc. adj. luteus, yellow

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: r^ho-do-KOK-kus LU-te-us, masculine

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Rhodococcus fascians (Tilford 1936) Goodfellow 1984

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Rhodococcoides fascians (Tilford 1936) Val-Calvo and Vázquez-Boland 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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

Notes:
- ⏲ 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. 🇩🇪
- ⏲ 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. 🇩🇪
- ⏲ 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. 🇩🇪
- ⏲ 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 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 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.
- 🧍 In violation of Rule 34a, Nesterenko et al. 1982 revive Rhodococcus luteus as a nomen novum. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱

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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