Name: Streptoverticillium abikoense (Umezawa et al. 1951) Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Streptomyces abikoensis" corrig. Umezawa et al. 1951

Etymology: abi.ko.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. abikoense, of or belonging to Abiko, Japan [probably better: abikonense]

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 12766; BCRC 12461; CBS 487.62; CCRC 12461; CGMCC 4.1162; DSM 40831; IFO 13860; JCM 4002; KCTC 9662; KCTC 9741; NBRC 13860; NRRL B-1518; NRRL B-2113; PCM 2364; RIA 497

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16S rRNA gene: JN566040 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Locci R, Baldacci E, Petrolini Baldan B. The genus Streptoverticillium. A taxonomic study. Giornale di Microbiologia 1969; 17:1-60.

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

Correct name: Streptomyces abikoensis (Umezawa et al. 1951) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Streptomyces luteoverticillatus (Shinobu 1956) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Streptomyces luteoverticillatus" Shinobu 1956	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    "Streptomyces hesseae" Nouioui et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Streptoverticillium parvisporogenum Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Streptoverticillium olivoreticuli subsp. cellulophilum corrig. (ex Anonymous 1973) Locci and Schofield 1989	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name, distinct rank
    Streptoverticillium olivoreticulum (Arai et al. 1957) Baldacci et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Streptomyces abikoensis (Umezawa et al. 1951) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Streptoverticillium olivoreticulum subsp. cellulophilum (ex Anonymous 1973) Locci and Schofield 1989	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling and illegitimate, distinct rank
    "Streptomyces olivoreticuli" Arai et al. 1957	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    "Streptomyces abikoensis" corrig. Umezawa et al. 1951	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Streptoverticillium luteoverticillatum (Shinobu 1956) Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Streptomyces ehimensis" Shibata et al. 1954	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Streptomyces ehimensis corrig. (Shibata et al. 1954) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Streptomyces ekimensis (Shibata et al. 1954) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Streptomyces olivoreticuli (Arai et al. 1957) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Streptomyces abikoensum" Umezawa et al. 1951	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Streptoverticillium parvisporogenes corrig. Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Streptoverticillium ehimense (Shibata et al. 1954) Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Streptoverticillium olivoreticuli corrig. (Arai et al. 1957) Baldacci et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Streptomyces parvisporogenes (Locci et al. 1969) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces ekimensis (Shibata et al. 1954) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptoverticillium parvisporogenum Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Streptomyces ehimensis" Shibata et al. 1954. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Streptomyces luteoverticillatus" Shinobu 1956. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Streptomyces olivoreticuli" Arai et al. 1957. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces ehimensis corrig. (Shibata et al. 1954) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptoverticillium ehimense (Shibata et al. 1954) Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptoverticillium luteoverticillatum (Shinobu 1956) Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces luteoverticillatus (Shinobu 1956) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptoverticillium olivoreticuli corrig. (Arai et al. 1957) Baldacci et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces olivoreticuli (Arai et al. 1957) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptoverticillium parvisporogenes corrig. Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces parvisporogenes (Locci et al. 1969) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Streptoverticillium olivoreticulum (Arai et al. 1957) Baldacci et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ⏰ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Streptomyces hesseae" Nouioui et al. 2024. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529.
  • ❗ Streptoverticillium abikoense 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 Streptoverticillium.
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Streptoverticillium Baldacci 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Locci R, Baldacci E, Petrolini Baldan B. The genus Streptoverticillium. A taxonomic study. Giornale di Microbiologia 1969; 17:1-60.

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