Species ***Streptosporangium* *fragile***

Classification:

Bacteria Bacillati Actinomycetota Actinomycetes Streptosporangiales Streptosporangiaceae Streptosporangium Streptosporangium fragile

Name: Streptosporangium fragile Shearer et al. 1983

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: fra’gi.le. L. neut. adj. fragile, fragile, easily broken (referring to vesicular membrane)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-spor-an-GI-um FRA-gi-le, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 31519; DSM 43847; IFO 14311; JCM 6242; KCTC 9432; NBRC 14311; NRRL B-16437; SK&F BC-2496; VKM Ac-1296

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16S rRNA gene: X89942 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Shearer MC, Colman PM, Nash Iii CH. Streptosporangium fragile sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:364-368.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Streptosporangium Couch 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Shearer MC, Colman PM, Nash Iii CH. Streptosporangium fragile sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:364-368.

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Record number: 782160

Species Streptosporangium fragile