Species ***Streptomyces* *chilikensis***

Name: Streptomyces chilikensis Ray et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: chi.li.ken’sis. N.L. masc. adj. chilikensis, of or belonging to Chilika Lake, from where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation, gender: k^hi-li-KEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: DSM 42072; JCM 18411; RC 1830

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JN050256 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Ray L, Suar M, Pattnaik AK, Raina V. Streptomyces chilikensis sp. nov., a halophilic streptomycete isolated from brackish water sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2757-2764. 🇮🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3935-3936.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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.

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

Assigned by: Ray L, Suar M, Pattnaik AK, Raina V. Streptomyces chilikensis sp. nov., a halophilic streptomycete isolated from brackish water sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2757-2764. 🇮🇳

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Record number: 790989

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Species Streptomyces chilikensis

Species ***Streptomyces* *chilikensis***