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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Streptomyces glycanivorans

Name: Streptomyces glycanivorans Widén et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gly.ca.ni’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. glycanum, glycan, a heteropolysaccharide; L. pres. part. vorans, eating, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. glycanivorans, glycan devouring, referring to the ability of the strain to utilize multiple complex polysaccharides (glycans) as carbon source

Pronunciation, gender: … gly-ka-NI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: Alt3; CCUG 77600; DSM 117252

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: PP532745 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Widen T, Rangel AT, Lombard V, Drula E, Mazurkewich S, Terrapon N, Kerkhoven EJ, Larsbrink J. Streptomyces castrisilvae sp. nov. and Streptomyces glycanivorans sp. nov., novel soil streptomycetes metabolizing mutan and alternan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6514. 🇸🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6556.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

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

Assigned by: Widen T, Rangel AT, Lombard V, Drula E, Mazurkewich S, Terrapon N, Kerkhoven EJ, Larsbrink J. Streptomyces castrisilvae sp. nov. and Streptomyces glycanivorans sp. nov., novel soil streptomycetes metabolizing mutan and alternan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6514. 🇸🇪

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Record number: 53176
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