Species Streptomyces michiganensis

Name: Streptomyces michiganensis Corbaz et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mi.chi.ga.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. michiganensis, of or belonging to Michigan, the source of the soil from which the organism was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-TO-my-kes mi-k^hi-ga-NEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 14970; ATCC 19786; BCRC 11613; CBS 538.68; CCRC 11613; IFO 12797; JCM 4594; NBRC 12797; NRRL B-1940; NRRL ISP-5015; RIA 1065; UNIQEM 172; VKM Ac-862

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16S rRNA gene: AB184153 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Corbaz R, Ettlinger L, Kellerschierlein W, Zahner H. [Systematology of Actinomyces. II. Actinomycin forming Streptomyces]. Arch Mikrobiol 1957; 26:192-208.

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 xanthochromogenes Arishima et al. 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptomyces xanthochromogenes Arishima et al. 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Hu et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces xanthochromogenes Arishima et al. 1956 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hu S, Li K, Wang Y, Guo Y, Zhou M, Tang X, Gao J. Streptomyces genisteinicus sp. nov., a novel genistein-producing actinomycete isolated from a Chinese medicinal plant and proposal of Streptomyces michiganensis Corbaz et al. 1957 as a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces xanthochromogenes Arishima et al. 1956. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4954. 🇨🇳
- 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5057.
- ❗ Streptomyces michiganensis 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 7 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.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1

Child taxa:

Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
"Streptomyces michiganensis var. amylolyticus" Cassinelli et al. 1970	not validly published	preferred name

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

Assigned by: Corbaz R, Ettlinger L, Kellerschierlein W, Zahner H. [Systematology of Actinomyces. II. Actinomycin forming Streptomyces]. Arch Mikrobiol 1957; 26:192-208.

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Species Streptomyces michiganensis