Species ***Streptomyces* *althioticus***

Name: Streptomyces althioticus Yamaguchi et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.thi.o.ti.cus. N.L. neut. n. althiomycinum, althiomycin, name of a sulfur-containing antibiotic; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. masc. adj. althioticus, belonging to althiomycin

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC 19724; BCRC 13686; CBS 463.68; CCRC 13686; CGMCC 4.1608; DSM 40092; IFO 12740; IFO 15956; ISP 5092; JCM 4344; KCTC 9752; NBRC 12740; NBRC 15956; NRRL B-3981; NRRL ISP-5092; RIA 1005; UNIQEM 120; VKM Ac-705

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184112 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Yamaguchi H, Nakayama Y, Takeda K, Tawara K, Maeda K, Takeuchi T, Umezawa H. A new antibiotic, althiomycin. Journal of Antibiotics (Tokyo) Series A 1957; 10:195-200.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptomyces matensis Margalith et al. 1959 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces griseorubens (Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Actinomyces griseorubens" Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Emendations:
- Komaki 2021 Komaki H. Reclassification of 15 Streptomyces species as synonyms of Streptomyces albogriseolus, Streptomyces althioticus, Streptomyces anthocyanicus, Streptomyces calvus, Streptomyces griseoincarnatus, Streptomyces mutabilis, Streptomyces pilosus or Streptomyces rochei. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0. Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4812.
  Notes:
  - 🫂 Emendation accompanied by 2 proposals regarding the synonymy of the species.

Notes:
- ⏰ According to Komaki (2021), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces griseorubens" Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957. Publication: Komaki H. Reclassification of 15 Streptomyces species as synonyms of Streptomyces albogriseolus, Streptomyces althioticus, Streptomyces anthocyanicus, Streptomyces calvus, Streptomyces griseoincarnatus, Streptomyces mutabilis, Streptomyces pilosus or Streptomyces rochei. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0.
- ⏰ According to Komaki (2021), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces griseorubens (Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Komaki H. Reclassification of 15 Streptomyces species as synonyms of Streptomyces albogriseolus, Streptomyces althioticus, Streptomyces anthocyanicus, Streptomyces calvus, Streptomyces griseoincarnatus, Streptomyces mutabilis, Streptomyces pilosus or Streptomyces rochei. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0.
- ⏰ According to Komaki (2021), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces matensis Margalith et al. 1959 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Komaki H. Reclassification of 15 Streptomyces species as synonyms of Streptomyces albogriseolus, Streptomyces althioticus, Streptomyces anthocyanicus, Streptomyces calvus, Streptomyces griseoincarnatus, Streptomyces mutabilis, Streptomyces pilosus or Streptomyces rochei. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 71:0.
- 🏢 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 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4812.
- 😷 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 2024-03-27.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1

Child taxa:

Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
"Streptomyces althioticus subsp. attaecolombicae" Nouioui et al. 2024	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Yamaguchi H, Nakayama Y, Takeda K, Tawara K, Maeda K, Takeuchi T, Umezawa H. A new antibiotic, althiomycin. Journal of Antibiotics (Tokyo) Series A 1957; 10:195-200.

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Species Streptomyces althioticus

Species ***Streptomyces* *althioticus***