Species Rhodococcus roseus

Name: Rhodococcus roseus (ex Grotenfelt 1889) Tsukamura et al. 1991

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: ro’se.us. L. masc. adj. roseus, rose-colored, rosy

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

16S rRNA gene: X81921 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Tsukamura M, Yano I, Kudo T, Miyama A. Rhodococcus roseus sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1991; 41:385-389. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 41, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:581.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Rhodococcus rhodochrous (Zopf 1891) Tsukamura 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Rhodococcus rhodochrous (Zopf 1891) Tsukamura 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, lectotype
"Staphylococcus rhodochrous" Zopf 1891	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Rainey et al. (1995), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Staphylococcus rhodochrous" Zopf 1891. Publication: Rainey FA, Burghardt J, Kroppenstedt R, Klatte S, Stackebrandt E. Polyphasic evidence for the transfer of Rhodococcus roseus to Rhodococcus rhodochrous. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1995; 45:101-103. 🇩🇪
- ⏲ According to Rainey et al. (1995), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcus rhodochrous (Zopf 1891) Tsukamura 1974 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Rainey FA, Burghardt J, Kroppenstedt R, Klatte S, Stackebrandt E. Polyphasic evidence for the transfer of Rhodococcus roseus to Rhodococcus rhodochrous. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1995; 45:101-103. 🇩🇪
- ❗ Rhodococcus roseus 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 = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PIIC". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 0 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.

Parent taxon: Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Tsukamura M, Yano I, Kudo T, Miyama A. Rhodococcus roseus sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1991; 41:385-389. 🇯🇵

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Species Rhodococcus roseus