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Species Rhodococcus percolatus
Name: Rhodococcus percolatus Briglia et al. 1996
Etymology: per.co.la.tus. L. prep. per, very, thoroughly, completely; L. masc. perf. part. colatus, filtered; L. masc. part. adj. percolatus, completely filtered, referring to the percolator system used for isolation
Type strain: CIP 104964; DSM 44240; HAMBI 1752; IFO 16218; JCM 10087; LMAU R292; MBS1; NBRC 100626; NBRC 16218
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16S rRNA gene:
KF410360
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Briglia M, Rainey FA, Stackebrandt E, Schraa G, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Rhodococcus percolatus sp. nov., a bacterium degrading 2,4,6-trichlorophenol. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:23-30. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:627.
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 imtechensis Ghosh et al. 2006 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Rhodococcus opacus Klatte et al. 1995 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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.
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281.
- ❗ Rhodococcus percolatus 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 = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 6 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:
Briglia M, Rainey FA, Stackebrandt E, Schraa G, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Rhodococcus percolatus sp. nov., a bacterium degrading 2,4,6-trichlorophenol. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:23-30.
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Record number: 780464
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