Name: Verrucosispora andamanensis Supong et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: an.da.ma.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. andamanensis, referring to the Andaman Sea, Thailand, the source of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … an-da-ma-NEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: BCC 45620; DSM 46721; NBRC 109075; SP03-05

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JX524154 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Supong K, Suriyachadkun C, Suwanborirux K, Pittayakhajonwut P, Thawai C. Verrucosispora andamanensis sp. nov., isolated from a marine sponge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3970-3974. 🇹🇭

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:313-315.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Micromonospora andamanensis (Supong et al. 2013) Nouioui et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Micromonospora andamanensis (Supong et al. 2013) Nouioui et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Verrucosispora andamanensis 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 Verrucosispora.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Verrucosispora Rheims et al. 1998

Assigned by: Supong K, Suriyachadkun C, Suwanborirux K, Pittayakhajonwut P, Thawai C. Verrucosispora andamanensis sp. nov., isolated from a marine sponge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3970-3974. 🇹🇭

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Record number: 791293