Species "Streptomyces mashuensis"

Name: "Streptomyces mashuensis" Sawazaki et al. 1955

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.shu.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. mashuensis, of or pertaining to Lake Mashu, Japan

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-TO-my-kes ma-s͡hu-EN-sis, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 23934; BCRC 12420; CBS 279.65; CBS 918.68; CCRC 12420; DSM 40221; IFM 1082; IFO 12888; IMET 42941; ISP 5221; JCM 4059; JCM 4650; NBRC 12888; NRRL B-3352; NRRL B-8164; NRRL ISP-5221; RIA 1165; VKM Ac-949

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Original publication: Sawazaki T, Suzuki S, Nakamura G, Kawasaki M, Yamashita S, Isono K, Anzai K, Serizawa Y, Sekiyama Y. Streptomycin production by a new strain Streptomyces mashuensis. Journal of Antibiotics (Tokyo) Series A 1955; 8:44-47.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 38. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:456-457.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Streptomyces mashuensis (Sawazaki et al. 1955) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Streptomyces kishiwadensis" Shinobu and Kayamura 1964	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Streptoverticillium kishiwadense (Shinobu and Kayamura 1964) Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptoverticillium mashuense (Sawazaki et al. 1955) Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces kishiwadensis (Shinobu and Kayamura 1964) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Streptomyces mashuensis (Sawazaki et al. 1955) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Streptomyces kishiwadensis" Shinobu and Kayamura 1964. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529. 🇯🇵
- ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptoverticillium kishiwadense (Shinobu and Kayamura 1964) Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529. 🇯🇵
- ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces kishiwadensis (Shinobu and Kayamura 1964) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529. 🇯🇵
- 😷 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.

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

Assigned by: Sawazaki T, Suzuki S, Nakamura G, Kawasaki M, Yamashita S, Isono K, Anzai K, Serizawa Y, Sekiyama Y. Streptomycin production by a new strain Streptomyces mashuensis. Journal of Antibiotics (Tokyo) Series A 1955; 8:44-47.

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