Species Streptomyces mediocidicus

Name: Streptomyces mediocidicus (Labeda 1988) Wellington et al. 1992

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Kitasatospora mediocidica corrig. Labeda 1988

Etymology: me.di.o.ci’di.cus. N.L. neut. n. mediocidinum, mediocidin, antbiotic produced by the type strain; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. mediocidicus, posessing mediocidin

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

Type strain: ATCC 49055; DSM 43929; IFO 14789; JCM 9868; NBRC 14789; NRRL B-16109

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184621 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Wellington EM, Stackebrandt E, Sanders D, Wolstrup J, Jorgensen NO. Taxonomic status of Kitasatosporia, and proposed unification with Streptomyces on the basis of phenotypic and 16S rRNA analysis and emendation of Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943, 339AL. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:156-160. 🇩🇪

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Kitasatospora mediocidica corrig. Labeda 1988

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Kitasatospora mediocidica corrig. Labeda 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Kitasatosporia mediocidica Labeda 1988	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

Notes:
- ❗ Streptomyces mediocidicus 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 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 11 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.
- 🧍 This name was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.
- 🧍 On the basis of phylogenetic (analysis of 16S rDNA sequences and analysis of 16S-23S gene spacers), chemotaxonomic, and phenotypic evidence, Zhang et al. 1997 propose that the genus Kitasatospora corrig. Ōmura et al. 1983 be either a sister taxon of the genus Streptomyces or a lineage that originated fom within Streptomyces species. Publication: Zhang Z, Wang Y, Ruan J. A proposal to revive the genus Kitasatospora (Omura, Takahashi, Iwai, and Tanaka 1982). Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:1048-1054. 🇸🇬

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

Assigned by: Wellington EM, Stackebrandt E, Sanders D, Wolstrup J, Jorgensen NO. Taxonomic status of Kitasatosporia, and proposed unification with Streptomyces on the basis of phenotypic and 16S rRNA analysis and emendation of Streptomyces Waksman and Henrici 1943, 339AL. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:156-160. 🇩🇪

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Species Streptomyces mediocidicus