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Species Streptomyces gancidicus

Name: Streptomyces gancidicus Suzuki 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: gan.ci’di.cus. N.L. neut. n. gancidinum, gancidin, name of an antibiotic; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. masc. adj. gancidicus, belonging to gancidin

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-TO-my-kes gan-KI-di-kus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 40935; IFM 1024; IFO 15412; JCM 4171; NBRC 15412; NCIMB 12858; NRRL B-1872

16S rRNA gene: AB184660 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Suzuki M. Studies on an antitumor substance, gancidin. Mycological study on the strain AAK-84 and production, purification of active fractions (in Japanese). Journal Chiba Medical Society 1957; 33:535-542.

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: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Streptomyces pseudogriseolus Okami and Umezawa 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

  • Notes:
    • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7121.
    • ❗ Streptomyces gancidicus 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. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
    • 🙅 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: Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Suzuki M. Studies on an antitumor substance, gancidin. Mycological study on the strain AAK-84 and production, purification of active fractions (in Japanese). Journal Chiba Medical Society 1957; 33:535-542.

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Record number: 781681

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