Species "Streptomyces capreolus"

Name: "Streptomyces capreolus" Higgens 1963

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.pre’o.lus. L. masc. n. capreolus, rafter

Pronunciation, gender: ka-PRE-o-lus, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 23892; DSM 40225; IFO 12847; ISP 5225; JCM 4248; JCM 4630; Lilly M48-E2655; M48-E2655; NBRC 12847; NRRL 2773; VKM Ac-1848

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X76965 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Stark WM, Higgens CE, Wolfe RN. Capreomycin, a new antimycobacterial agent produced by Streptomyces capreolus sp. n. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 1963; 1962:596-606.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Saccharothrix mutabilis subsp. capreolus (ex Higgens 1963) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Saccharothrix mutabilis subsp. capreolus (ex Higgens 1963) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
"Nocardia capreola" (Higgens 1963) Pridham 1970	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Higgens) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Stark et al.).
- 😷 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". — 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.

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

Assigned by: Stark WM, Higgens CE, Wolfe RN. Capreomycin, a new antimycobacterial agent produced by Streptomyces capreolus sp. n. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 1963; 1962:596-606.

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Record number: 11370

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Species "Streptomyces capreolus"