Species Streptomyces caviscabies

Name: Streptomyces caviscabies Goyer et al. 1996

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.vi.sca’bies. L. adj. caws, hollow; L. fem. n. scabies, mange; N.L. fem. n. caviscabies, referring to the ability of the organism to cause deep-pitted scab of potatoes (nominative in apposition)

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC 51928; CGMCC 4.1836; CIP 104962; DSM 41811; EF-87

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF112160 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Goyer C, Faucher E, Beaulieu C. Streptomyces caviscabies sp. nov., from deep-pitted lesions in potatoes in Québec, Canada. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:635-639.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1191.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky 1914) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Actinomyces griseus" Krainsky 1914	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
"Actinomyces acrimycini" Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
"Actinomyces globisporus subsp. flavofuscus" Kudrina 1957	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists, distinct rank
Streptomyces setonii (Millard and Burr 1926) Waksman 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces erumpens Calot and Cercós 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces flavofuscus (Kudrina 1957) Preobrazhenskaya 1986	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces acrimycini (Preobrazhenskaya et al. 1957) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces globisporus subsp. flavofuscus (Kudrina 1957) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
Streptomyces baarnensis Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces fimicarius (Duché 1934) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Actinomyces fimicarius" Duché 1934	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky 1914) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Actinomyces setonii" Millard and Burr 1926	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Liu et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces griseus" Krainsky 1914. Publication: Liu Z, Shi Y, Zhang Y, Zhou Z, Lu Z, Li W, Huang Y, Rodriguez C, Goodfellow M. Classification of Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky 1914) Waksman and Henrici 1948 and related species and the transfer of 'Microstreptospora cinerea' to the genus Streptomyces as Streptomyces yanii sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1605-1610.
- ⏲ According to Liu et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky 1914) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Liu Z, Shi Y, Zhang Y, Zhou Z, Lu Z, Li W, Huang Y, Rodriguez C, Goodfellow M. Classification of Streptomyces griseus (Krainsky 1914) Waksman and Henrici 1948 and related species and the transfer of 'Microstreptospora cinerea' to the genus Streptomyces as Streptomyces yanii sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1605-1610.
- ⏲ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces fimicarius" Duché 1934. Publication: Rong X, Huang Y. Taxonomic evaluation of the Streptomyces griseus clade using multilocus sequence analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization, with proposal to combine 29 species and three subspecies as 11 genomic species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:696-703.
- ⏲ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces setonii" Millard and Burr 1926. Publication: Rong X, Huang Y. Taxonomic evaluation of the Streptomyces griseus clade using multilocus sequence analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization, with proposal to combine 29 species and three subspecies as 11 genomic species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:696-703.
- ⏲ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces fimicarius (Duché 1934) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Rong X, Huang Y. Taxonomic evaluation of the Streptomyces griseus clade using multilocus sequence analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization, with proposal to combine 29 species and three subspecies as 11 genomic species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:696-703.
- ⏲ According to Rong and Huang (2010), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces setonii (Millard and Burr 1926) Waksman 1953 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Rong X, Huang Y. Taxonomic evaluation of the Streptomyces griseus clade using multilocus sequence analysis and DNA-DNA hybridization, with proposal to combine 29 species and three subspecies as 11 genomic species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:696-703.
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- ❗ Streptomyces caviscabies 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 Streptomyces.
- 😷 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, note = "PP". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — 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 5 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.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592.

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

Assigned by: Goyer C, Faucher E, Beaulieu C. Streptomyces caviscabies sp. nov., from deep-pitted lesions in potatoes in Québec, Canada. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:635-639.

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Species Streptomyces caviscabies