Species ***Streptomyces* *rubrus***

Name: Streptomyces rubrus corrig. Khan et al. 2011

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ru’brus. L. masc. adj. rubrus, red, referring to the colour of the colony and aerial mass [probably better: ruber]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … RU-brus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 42030; NBRC 105046; Sp080513KE-34

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AB473557 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Khan ST, Komaki H, Motohashi K, Kozone I, Mukai A, Takagi M, Shin-ya K. Streptomyces associated with a marine sponge Haliclona sp.; biosynthetic genes for secondary metabolites and products. Environ Microbiol 2011; 13:391-403. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 141. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2025-2026.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptomyces rubrum Khan et al. 2011	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

Notes:
- 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
- 🧍 Specific epithet, rubrum (sic), has been corrected on validation. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 141. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2025-2026.
- 🧍 The accession number DSM 42030 has been provided at the time of request for valid publication of the name. — 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, rubrum (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 141. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2025-2026.

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

Assigned by: Khan ST, Komaki H, Motohashi K, Kozone I, Mukai A, Takagi M, Shin-ya K. Streptomyces associated with a marine sponge Haliclona sp.; biosynthetic genes for secondary metabolites and products. Environ Microbiol 2011; 13:391-403. 🇯🇵

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Species Streptomyces rubrus

Species ***Streptomyces* *rubrus***