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Species Nocardiopsis litoralis
Name: Nocardiopsis litoralis Chen et al. 2009
Etymology: li.to.ra’lis. L. fem. adj. litoralis, of the shore
Pronunciation, gender: li-to-RA-lis, feminine
Type strain: DSM 45168; JCM 16954; JSM 73097; KCTC 19473
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU583726
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Chen YG, Wang YX, Zhang YQ, Tang SK, Liu ZX, Xiao HD, Xu LH, Cui XL, Li WJ. Nocardiopsis litoralis sp. nov., a halophilic marine actinomycete isolated from a sea anemone. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2708-2713. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:269-270.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Nocardiopsis kunsanensis Chun et al. 2000
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Nocardiopsis kunsanensis Chun et al. 2000 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Claverias et al. (2022), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Nocardiopsis kunsanensis Chun et al. 2000.
Publication:
Claverias FP, Serna-Cardona N, Cumsille A, Zamora-Leiva L, Riesco R, Couve E, Trujillo ME, Camara B. Spiractinospora alimapuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment of Valparaiso Bay (Chile) and proposal for reclassification of two species of the genus Nocardiopsis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5207.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5292.
- ❗ Nocardiopsis litoralis 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 Nocardiopsis.
- 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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Publication:
Hamedi J, Mohammadipanah F, Ventosa A. Systematic and biotechnological aspects of halophilic and halotolerant actinomycetes. Extremophiles 2013; 17:1-13.
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⏲ According to Claverias et al. (2022), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Nocardiopsis kunsanensis Chun et al. 2000.
Publication:
Claverias FP, Serna-Cardona N, Cumsille A, Zamora-Leiva L, Riesco R, Couve E, Trujillo ME, Camara B. Spiractinospora alimapuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment of Valparaiso Bay (Chile) and proposal for reclassification of two species of the genus Nocardiopsis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5207.
Parent taxon: Nocardiopsis (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Chen YG, Wang YX, Zhang YQ, Tang SK, Liu ZX, Xiao HD, Xu LH, Cui XL, Li WJ. Nocardiopsis litoralis sp. nov., a halophilic marine actinomycete isolated from a sea anemone. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2708-2713.
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Record number: 788203
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