Name: Micromonospora echinospora subsp. echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: e.chi.no.spo.ra. Gr. masc. n. echînos, hedgehog, sea-urchin; Gr. fem. n. spora, seed and in biology a spore; N.L. fem. adj. echinospora, intended to mean a spiny spore

Gender: feminine

Type strain: ATCC 15837; DSM 43816; DSM 43820; IFO 13149; JCM 3073; NBRC 13149; NRRL 2985; VKM Ac-669

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Effective publication: Luedemann GM, Brodsky BC. Taxonomy of gentamicin -producing Micromonospora. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1964; 1963:116-124.

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: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Micromonospora echinospora subsp. ferruginea Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) but an explicit description was also provided. Publication: Luedemann GM, Brodsky BC. Taxonomy of gentamicin -producing Micromonospora. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1964; 1963:116-124.
  • 🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Micromonospora echinospora subsp. pallida Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) but an explicit description was also provided. Publication: Luedemann GM, Brodsky BC. Taxonomy of gentamicin -producing Micromonospora. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1964; 1963:116-124.
  • 😷 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". — 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.
  • 🧍 If an author accepts that Micromonospora echinospora subsp. ferruginea Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) is a synonym of Micromonospora echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Kasai et al. 2000, then Micromonospora echinospora subsp. echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) should thereafter be designated simply as Micromonospora echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Luedemann GM, Brodsky BC. Taxonomy of gentamicin -producing Micromonospora. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1964; 1963:116-124.

Parent taxon: Micromonospora echinospora Luedemann and Brodsky 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Luedemann GM, Brodsky BC. Taxonomy of gentamicin -producing Micromonospora. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 1964; 1963:116-124.

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