Name: "Streptotrix alba" Rossi Doria 1891

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al’ba. L. fem. adj. alba, White

Type strain: ATCC 25426; ATCC 3004; BCRC 10802; CBS 410.63; CBS 924.69; CCRC 10802; CCUG 33990; CECT 3077; CGMCC 4.164; CIP 104432; DSM 40313; HUT 6613; IFM 1119; IFO 13014; IFO 3710; IMET 40241; IMRU 3004; JCM 4177; JCM 4450; KCTC 1082; NBRC 13014; NBRC 3710; NCIB 9558; NCIMB 9558; NRRL B-1811; NRRL B-2208; NRRL ISP-5313; RIA 1206; VKM Ac-35

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Original publication: Rossi Doria T. Su di alcune specie di "Streptothrix" trovate nell'aria studate in rapporto a quelle giá note a specialmente all' "Actinomyces". Annali dell'Istituto d'Igiene Sperimentale, Universita Roma 1891; 1:399-438.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Streptomyces albus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Actinomyces gibsonii" Erikson 1935	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Streptomyces albus (Rossi Doria 1891) Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Streptomyces rangoon (Erikson 1935) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Streptomyces flocculus (Duché 1934) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Streptomyces rangoonensis corrig. (Erikson 1935) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Actinomyces almquisti" Duché 1934	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    "Actinomyces rangoon" Erikson 1935	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Streptomyces almquistii (Duché 1934) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Actinomyces flocculus" Duché 1934	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Streptomyces gibsonii (Erikson 1935) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces rangoon (Erikson 1935) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces almquisti" Duché 1934. Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces flocculus" Duché 1934. Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces gibsonii" Erikson 1935. Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Actinomyces rangoon" Erikson 1935. Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces almquistii (Duché 1934) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces flocculus (Duché 1934) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces gibsonii (Erikson 1935) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • ⏰ According to Labeda et al. (2014), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces rangoonensis corrig. (Erikson 1935) Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Labeda DP, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Taxonomic evaluation of Streptomyces albus and related species using multilocus sequence analysis and proposals to emend the description of Streptomyces albus and describe Streptomyces pathocidini sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:894-900.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1".

Parent taxon: [Streptotrix]

Assigned by: Rossi Doria T. Su di alcune specie di "Streptothrix" trovate nell'aria studate in rapporto a quelle giá note a specialmente all' "Actinomyces". Annali dell'Istituto d'Igiene Sperimentale, Universita Roma 1891; 1:399-438.

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