Name: Thermobifida alba (Locci et al. 1967) Zhang et al. 1998

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Actinobifida alba" Locci et al. 1967

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

Gender: feminine

Type strain: CIP 105591; DSM 43795; IFO 15853; IFO 16095; IPV 1900; JCM 3077; NBRC 15853; NBRC 16095

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF002260 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zhang Z, Wang Y, Ruan J. Reclassification of Thermomonospora and Microtetraspora. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:411-422.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 48, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:633-634.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Thermomonospora alba (Locci et al. 1967) Cross and Goodfellow 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Thermomonospora mesouviformis Nonomura and Ohara 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Actinobifida alba" Locci et al. 1967	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thermobifida Zhang et al. 1998. Publication: Zhang Z, Wang Y, Ruan J. Reclassification of Thermomonospora and Microtetraspora. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:411-422.
  • ⏰ According to Zhang et al. (1998), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Thermomonospora mesouviformis Nonomura and Ohara 1974 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Zhang Z, Wang Y, Ruan J. Reclassification of Thermomonospora and Microtetraspora. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:411-422.
  • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281.
  • 😷 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 Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 12 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Thermobifida Zhang et al. 1998

Assigned by: Zhang Z, Wang Y, Ruan J. Reclassification of Thermomonospora and Microtetraspora. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:411-422.

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