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Species Saccharothrix cryophila
Name: Saccharothrix cryophila corrig. Labeda and Lechevalier 1989
Etymology: cry.o’phi.la. N.L. fem. adj. cryophila, cold-loving, referring to the low permissive temperature range for growth
Pronunciation, gender: … kry-O-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 51143; DSM 44230; IFO 14475; JCM 9111; NBRC 14475; NRRL B-16238; VKM Ac-1965; Y. Okami TS-1980
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF114806
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Labeda DP, Lechevalier MP. Amendment of the genus Saccharothrix Labeda et al. 1984 and descriptions of Saccharothrix espanaensis sp. nov., Saccharothrix cryophilis sp. nov. and Saccharothrix mutabilis comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:420-423. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Crossiella cryophila corrig. (Labeda and Lechevalier 1989) Labeda 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Crossiella cryophila corrig. (Labeda and Lechevalier 1989) Labeda 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Saccharothrix cryophilis Labeda and Lechevalier 1989 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- ❗ Saccharothrix cryophila 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 Saccharothrix.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-12-16.
- 🙅 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: Saccharothrix Labeda et al. 1984
Assigned by:
Labeda DP, Lechevalier MP. Amendment of the genus Saccharothrix Labeda et al. 1984 and descriptions of Saccharothrix espanaensis sp. nov., Saccharothrix cryophilis sp. nov. and Saccharothrix mutabilis comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:420-423. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 69303
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