Actinosynnema
Actinosynnema is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).[2]
| Actinosynnema | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Pseudonocardiales |
| Family: | Pseudonocardiaceae |
| Genus: | Actinosynnema Hasegawa et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)[1] |
| Type species | |
| Actinosynnema mirum Hasegawa et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
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Etymology
The name Actinosynnema derives from:
Greek noun aktis, aktinos (ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖνος), beam =actinomycete-like bacterium; Greek prep. syn, in company with, together with; Greek noun nema, thread; N.Greek noun synnema, threads wrapping together, synnema; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Actinosynnema, indicates a synnema-forming actinomycete.[3]
Species
The genus contains 2 species, namely[3]
- A. mirum Hasegawa et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) (Latin neuter gender adjective mirum, marvellous, wonderful.)[1]
- A. pretiosum Hasegawa et al. 1983 (Latin neuter gender adjective pretiosum, precious.)[4]
See also
References
- Hasegawa, T.; Lechevalier, M. P.; Lechevalier, H. A. (1978). "New Genus of the Actinomycetales: Actinosynnema gen. Nov". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 28 (2): 304. doi:10.1099/00207713-28-2-304.
- Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
- Actinosynnema entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
- Hasegawa, T.; Tanida, S.; Hatano, K.; Higashide, E.; Yoneda, M. (1983). "Motile Actinomycetes: Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. Pretiosum sp. Nov., subsp. Nov., and Actinosynnema pretiosum subsp. Auranticum subsp. Nov". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 33 (2): 314. doi:10.1099/00207713-33-2-314.
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