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Species Saccharopolyspora ghardaiensis
Name: Saccharopolyspora ghardaiensis Meklat et al. 2014
Etymology: ghar.dai.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. ghardaiensis, pertaining to Ghardaïa, the source of the soil from which the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ghar-dai-EN-sis, feminine
Type strain: CCUG 63370; CECT 8304; DSM 45606; H53
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KC427277
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Meklat A, Bouras N, Zitouni A, Sabaou N, Mathieu F, Schumann P, Sproer C, Klenk HP. Saccharopolyspora ghardaiensis sp. nov., an extremely halophilic actinomycete isolated from Algerian Saharan soil. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2014; 67:299-303. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 160. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3603-3606.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Salinifilum ghardaiense corrig. (Meklat et al. 2014) Moshtaghi Nikou et al. 2017
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Salinifilum ghardaiense corrig. (Meklat et al. 2014) Moshtaghi Nikou et al. 2017 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Salinifilum ghardaiensis (Meklat et al. 2014) Moshtaghi Nikou et al. 2017 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- ❗ Saccharopolyspora ghardaiensis 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 Saccharopolyspora.
- 😷 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 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.
Parent taxon: Saccharopolyspora Lacey and Goodfellow 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Meklat A, Bouras N, Zitouni A, Sabaou N, Mathieu F, Schumann P, Sproer C, Klenk HP. Saccharopolyspora ghardaiensis sp. nov., an extremely halophilic actinomycete isolated from Algerian Saharan soil. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2014; 67:299-303. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 792284
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