Amycolatopsis

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Genus Amycolatopsis

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Number of species cited in this file: 63
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 4

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

Amycolatopsis Lechevalier et al. 1986, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Amycolatopsis orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Amycolata, genus belonging to the order Actinomycetales; Gr. fem. n. opsis, aspect, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Amycolatopsis, that which appears similar to Amycolata.
Reference: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
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---> Amycolatopsis Lechevalier et al. 1986 emend. Lee 2009.
Type species: ¤ Amycolatopsis orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Amycolata, genus belonging to the order Actinomycetales; Gr. fem. n. opsis, aspect, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Amycolatopsis, that which appears similar to Amycolata.
Reference: LEE (S.D.): Amycolatopsis ultiminotia sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil, and emended description of the genus Amycolatopsis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1401-1404.
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---> Amycolatopsis Lechevalier et al. 1986 emend. Tang et al. 2010.
Type species: ¤ Amycolatopsis orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Amycolata, genus belonging to the order Actinomycetales; Gr. fem. n. opsis, aspect, appearance; N.L. fem. n. Amycolatopsis, that which appears similar to Amycolata.
Reference: TANG (S.K.), WANG (Y.), GUAN (T.W.), LEE (J.C.), KIM (C.J.) and LI (W.J.): Amycolatopsis halophila sp. nov., a halophilic actinomycete isolated from a salt lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1073-1078.
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Amycolatopsis alba Mertz and Yao 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain A83850 = ATCC 51368 = DSM 44262 = IFO (now NBRC) 15602 = JCM 10030 = NRRL 18532.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF051340.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. alba, white, referring to the white aerial hyphae.
Reference: MERTZ (F.P.) and YAO (R.C.): Amycolatopsis alba sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 715-720.
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Amycolatopsis albidoflavus Lee and Hah 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 53205 = DSM 44639 = IMSNU 22139 = JCM 11300 = KCTC 9471 = NBRC 100337 = NRRL B-24149.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ252832.
Etymology: L. adj. albidus, white; L. adj. flavus, yellow; N.L. adj. albidoflavus (sic), whitish yellow.
Reference: LEE (S.D.) and HAH (Y.C.): Amycolatopsis albidoflavus sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 645-650.
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Amycolatopsis australiensis Tan et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain GY048 = DSM 44671 = JCM 15587 = NCIMB 14142.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY129753.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. australiensis, pertaining to Australia, the source of the soil from which the first strains were isolated.
Reference: TAN (G.Y.A.), ROBINSON (S.), LACEY (E.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis australiensis sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from arid soils. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2297-2301.
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Amycolatopsis azurea (Ōmura et al. 1983) Henssen et al. 1987, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain AM-3696 = ATCC 51273 = DSM 43854 = FERM-P 4738 = IFO (now NBRC) 14573 = JCM 3275 = NRRL 11412 = VKM Ac-1418.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ400709.
Basonym: ¤ Pseudonocardia azurea Ōmura et al. 1983.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. azurea, azure blue, referring to the color of aerial mycelium.
Reference: HENSSEN (A.), KOTHE (H.W.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Transfer of Pseudonocardia azurea and "Pseudonocardia fastidiosa" to the genus Amycolatopsis, with emended species description. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 292-295.
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Amycolatopsis balhimycina Wink et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain FH 1894 = DSM 44591 = JCM 12668 = NRRL B-24207.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ508239.
Etymology: N.L. n. balhimycinum, balhimycin (an antibiotic produced by the organism); L. fem. suff. -ina, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. balhimycina, pertaining to balhimycin.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 92. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 935-937. [WINK (J.M.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), GANGULI (B.N.), NADKARNI (S.R.), SCHUMANN (P.), SEIBERT (G.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Three new antibiotic producing species of the genus Amycolatopsis, Amycolatopsis balhimycina sp. nov., A. tolypomycina sp. nov., A. vancoresmycina sp. nov., and description of Amycolatopsis keratiniphila subsp. keratiniphila subsp. nov. and A. keratiniphila subsp. nogabecina subsp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 38-46.]
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Amycolatopsis bartoniae Zucchi et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain SF26 = NCIMB 14706 = NRRL B-24846.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ651729.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. bartoniae, of Barton, named after Mary Barton in recognition of her work on aerobic, pathogenic actinomycetes.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 148. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2549-2554. [ZUCCHI (T.D.), BONDA (A.N.V.), FRANK (S.), KIM (B.Y.), KSHETRIMAYUM (J.D.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis bartoniae sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis bullii sp. nov., mesophilic actinomycetes isolated from arid Australian soils. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2012, 102, 91-98.]
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Note: In the abstract of the effective publication, the strain NRRL B-24846 is erroneously cited as NRRL B-2 846.

Amycolatopsis benzoatilytica Majumdar et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain AK 16/65 = ATCC 55165 = DSM 43387 = IMRU 1389 = JCM 13851.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY957506.
Etymology: N.L. n. benzoas -atis, benzoate; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um (from Gr. adj. lutikos -ê -on), able to loose, able to dissolve; N.L. fem. adj. benzoatilytica, benzoate-degrading.
Reference: MAJUMDAR (S.), PRABHAGARAN (S.R.), SHIVAJI (S.) and LAL (R.): Reclassification of Amycolatopsis orientalis DSM 43387 as Amycolatopsis benzoatilytica sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 199-204.
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Amycolatopsis bullii Zucchi et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain SF27 = NCIMB 14707 = NRRL B-24847.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ651730.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. bullii, of Bull, named after Alan T. Bull in recognition of his many contributions to the biology of actinomycetes.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 148. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2549-2554. [ZUCCHI (T.D.), BONDA (A.N.V.), FRANK (S.), KIM (B.Y.), KSHETRIMAYUM (J.D.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis bartoniae sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis bullii sp. nov., mesophilic actinomycetes isolated from arid Australian soils. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2012, 102, 91-98.]
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Amycolatopsis circi Everest and Meyers 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain S1.3 = DSM 45561 = NRRL B-24841.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ021202.
Etymology: L. gen. n. circi, of a race-course, Kenilworth Racecourse, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 144. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 473-475. [EVEREST (G.J.) and MEYERS (P.R.): Evaluation of the antibiotic biosynthetic potential of the genus Amycolatopsis and description of Amycolatopsis circi sp. nov., Amycolatopsis equina sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis hippodromi sp. nov. J. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 111, 300-311.]
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Amycolatopsis coloradensis Labeda 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 53629 = DSM 44225 = IFO (now NBRC) 15804 = JCM 9869 = NRRL 3218 = VKM Ac-1732.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ293753.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. coloradensis, of or belonging to Colorado, the source of the soil sample from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: LABEDA (D.P.): Amycolatopsis coloradensis sp. nov., the avoparcin (LL-AV290)-producing strain. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 124-127.
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Amycolatopsis decaplanina Wink et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain FH 1845 = DSM 44594 = JCM 12669 = NRRL B-24209.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ508237.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. decaplaninum, decaplanin; L. fem. suff. -ina, related to; N.L. fem. adj. decaplanina, related to decaplanin which is produced by the organism.
Reference: WINK (J.), GANDHI (J.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), SEIBERT (G.), STRÄUBLER (B.), SCHUMANN (P.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Amycolatopsis decaplanina sp. nov., a novel member of the genus with unusual morphology. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 235-239.
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Amycolatopsis dongchuanensis Nie et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain YIM 75904 = CCTCC AA 2011016 = JCM 18054.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: JN656710.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. dongchuanensis, of or pertaining to the Dongchuan county of Yunnan province in south-western China, the source of the soil from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: NIE (G.X.), MING (H.), LI (S.), ZHOU (E.M.), CHENG (J.), TANG (X.), FENG (H.G.), TANG (S.K.) and LI (W.J.): Amycolatopsis dongchuanensis sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2650-2656.
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Amycolatopsis echigonensis Ding et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain LC2 = CCTCC AB206019 = IAM 15387 = JCM 21831.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB248535.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. echigonensis, of or belonging to Echigo, the old name of Niigata Prefecture, Japan, from where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: DING (L.), HIROSE (T.) and YOKOTA (A.): Amycolatopsis echigonensis sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis niigatensis sp. nov., novel actinomycetes isolated from a filtration substrate. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1747-1751.
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Amycolatopsis endophytica Miao et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain KLBMP 1221 = CCTCC AA 2010003 = KCTC 19776.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HM153799.
Etymology: Gr. pref. endo, within; Gr. n. phuton, plant; L. fem. suff. -ica, adjectival suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. endophytica, within plant, endophytic, pertaining to the original isolation from plant tissues.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 147. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2045-2047. [MIAO (Q.), QIN (S.), BIAN (G.K.), YUAN (B.), XING (K.), ZHANG (Y.J.), LI (Q.), TANG (S.K.), LI (W.J.) and JIANG (J.H.): Amycolatopsis endophytica sp. nov., a novel endophytic actinomycete isolated from oil-seed plant Jatropha curcas L. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2011, 100, 333-339.]
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Amycolatopsis equina Everest and Meyers 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain SE(8)3 = DSM 45563 = NRRL B-24842.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ021204.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. equina, relating to a horse, isolated from a soil sample collected near a horse racing track, Kenilworth Racecourse, Cape Town, South Africa.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 144. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 473-475. [EVEREST (G.J.) and MEYERS (P.R.): Evaluation of the antibiotic biosynthetic potential of the genus Amycolatopsis and description of Amycolatopsis circi sp. nov., Amycolatopsis equina sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis hippodromi sp. nov. J. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 111, 300-311.]
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Amycolatopsis eurytherma Kim et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NT202 = DSM 44348 = JCM 12071 = JCM 18060 = NBRC 100338 = NCIMB 13795.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ000285.
Etymology: Gr. adj. eurus, wide, broad; Gr. adj. thermos, hot; N.L. fem. adj. eurytherma, grows over a wide temperature range.
Reference: KIM (B.), SAHIN (N.), TAN (G.Y.A.), ZAKRZEWSKA-CZERWINSKA (J.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis eurytherma sp. nov., a thermophilic actinomycete isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 889-894.
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Amycolatopsis fastidiosa (ex Celmer et al. 1977) Henssen et al. 1987, nom. rev., comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 31181 = DSM 43855 = IFO (now NBRC) 14105 = JCM 3276 = NRRL B-16697 = VKM Ac-1419.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: GQ200601.
Synonym: "Pseudonocardia fastidiosa" Celmer et al. 1977.
Etymology:
Reference: HENSSEN (A.), KOTHE (H.W.) and KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.): Transfer of Pseudonocardia azurea and "Pseudonocardia fastidiosa" to the genus Amycolatopsis, with emended species description. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 292-295.
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---> ¤ Actinokineospora fastidiosa (Henssen et al. 1987) Labeda et al. 2010, comb. nov.

Amycolatopsis granulosa Zucchi et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain GY307 = NCIMB 14709 = NRRL B-24844.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF466101.
Etymology: L. n. granulum, a small grain; L. fem. suff. -osa, suffix meaning full of; N.L. fem. adj. granulosa, granular.
Reference: ZUCCHI (T.D.), TAN (G.Y.A.), BONDA (A.N.V.), FRANK (S.), KSHETRIMAYUM (J.D.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis granulosa sp. nov., Amycolatopsis ruanii sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis thermalba sp. nov., thermophilic actinomycetes isolated from arid soils. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1245-1251.
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Amycolatopsis halophila Tang et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain YIM 93223 = DSM 45216 = JCM 18118 = KCTC 19403.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FJ606836.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; N.L. fem. adj. phila (from Gr. fem. adj. philê), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving, referring to the ability of the type strain to grow at high NaCl concentrations.
Reference: TANG (S.K.), WANG (Y.), GUAN (T.W.), LEE (J.C.), KIM (C.J.) and LI (W.J.): Amycolatopsis halophila sp. nov., a halophilic actinomycete isolated from a salt lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1073-1078.
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Amycolatopsis halotolerans Lee 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain N4-6 = JCM 13279 = NRRL B-24428.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ000196.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; L. part. adj. tolerans, tolerating, enduring; N.L. part. adj. halotolerans, salt-tolerating.
Reference: LEE (S.D.): Amycolatopsis jejuensis sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis halotolerans sp. nov., novel actinomycetes isolated from a natural cave. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 549-553.
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Amycolatopsis helveola Tamura et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain TT00-43 = KCTC 19329 = NBRC 103394.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB327253.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. helveola, pale yellow.
Reference: TAMURA (T.), ISHIDA (Y.), OTOGURO (M.) and SUZUKI (K.): Amycolatopsis helveola sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis pigmentata sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2629-2633.
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Amycolatopsis hippodromi Everest and Meyers 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain S3.6 = DSM 45562 = NRRL B-24843.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ021203.
Etymology: Gr. n. hippodromos, horse racecource; N.L. gen. n. hippodromi, of/from a horse racecourse, Kenilworth, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 144. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 473-475. [EVEREST (G.J.) and MEYERS (P.R.): Evaluation of the antibiotic biosynthetic potential of the genus Amycolatopsis and description of Amycolatopsis circi sp. nov., Amycolatopsis equina sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis hippodromi sp. nov. J. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 111, 300-311.]
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Amycolatopsis japonica corrig. Goodfellow et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain MG417-CF17 = CIP 106801 = DSM 44213 = JCM 10140 = NRRL B-24138.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ508236.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. japonica, of or pertaining to Japan.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 62. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 915-916. [GOODFELLOW (M.), BROWN (A.B.), CAI (J.), CHUN (J.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Amycolatopsis japonicum sp. nov., an actinomycete producing (S,S)-N,N'-ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1997, 20, 78-84.]
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Note: The original spelling, Amycolatopsis japonicum (sic), has been corrected in accordance with Rule 61 on the occasion of validation.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSB: Validation list n° 62 (footnote c). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 915-916.
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Amycolatopsis jejuensis Lee 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain N7-3 = JCM 13280 = NRRL B-24427.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ000200.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. jejuensis, of or belonging to Jeju Island, Republic of Korea.
Reference: LEE (S.D.): Amycolatopsis jejuensis sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis halotolerans sp. nov., novel actinomycetes isolated from a natural cave. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 549-553.
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Amycolatopsis kentuckyensis Labeda et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain LDDC 9447-99 = DSM 44652 = JCM 12670 = NRRL B-24129.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY183357.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. kentuckyensis, from Kentucky, named after the place of origin, state of Kentucky, USA.
Reference: LABEDA (D.P.), DONAHUE (J.M.), WILLIAMS (N.M.), SELLS (S.F.) and HENTON (M.M.): Amycolatopsis kentuckyensis sp. nov., Amycolatopsis lexingtonensis sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis pretoriensis sp. nov., isolated from equine placentas. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1601-1605.
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Amycolatopsis keratiniphila Al-Musallam et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain D2 = DSM 44409 = JCM 12683 = NRRL B-24117.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ278496.
Etymology: N.L. n. keratinum, keratin; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. keratiniphila, keratin-loving, referring to the ability of the species to degrade keratin.
Reference: AL-MUSALLAM (A.A.), AL-ZARBAN (S.S.), FASASI (Y.A.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Amycolatopsis keratiniphila sp. nov., a novel keratinolytic soil actinomycete from Kuwait. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 871-874.
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Notes:
1 In the paper by Al-Musallam et al. 2003, the type strain NRRL B-24117 is erroneously cited as NRRL B24117.
2 Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).

Amycolatopsis keratiniphila subsp. keratiniphila (Al-Musallam et al. 2003) Wink et al. 2003, subsp. nov., emend. Wink et al. 2003.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain D2 = DSM 44409 = JCM 12683 = NRRL B-24117.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ278496.
Etymology: N.L. n. keratinum, keratin; N.L. adj. philus -a -um (from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. keratiniphila, keratin-loving, referring to the ability of the species to degrade keratin.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 92. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 935-937. [WINK (J.M.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), GANGULI (B.N.), NADKARNI (S.R.), SCHUMANN (P.), SEIBERT (G.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Three new antibiotic producing species of the genus Amycolatopsis, Amycolatopsis balhimycina sp. nov., A. tolypomycina sp. nov., A. vancoresmycina sp. nov., and description of Amycolatopsis keratiniphila subsp. keratiniphila subsp. nov. and A. keratiniphila subsp. nogabecina subsp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 38-46.]
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Note: The original autorship, Al-Musallam et al. 2003, was corrected according to the new Rule 40d.
Reference: GARRITY (G.M.), LABEDA (D.P.) and OREN (A.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. XIIth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 3, 4 and 6 August 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2775-2780.
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Amycolatopsis keratiniphila subsp. nogabecina Wink et al. 2003, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain FH 1893 = DSM 44586 = JCM 12671 = NRRL B-24206.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ508238.
Etymology: N.L. n. nogabecinum, nogabecin (an antibiotic produced by the organism); L. fem. suff. -ina, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. nogabecina, pertaining to nogabecin.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 92. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 935-937. [WINK (J.M.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), GANGULI (B.N.), NADKARNI (S.R.), SCHUMANN (P.), SEIBERT (G.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Three new antibiotic producing species of the genus Amycolatopsis, Amycolatopsis balhimycina sp. nov., A. tolypomycina sp. nov., A. vancoresmycina sp. nov., and description of Amycolatopsis keratiniphila subsp. keratiniphila subsp. nov. and A. keratiniphila subsp. nogabecina subsp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 38-46.]
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Amycolatopsis lexingtonensis Labeda et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain LDDC 12275-99 = DSM 44653 = JCM 12672 = NRRL B-24131.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY183358.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. lexingtonensis, of or belonging to Lexington, named after the place of origin, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Reference: LABEDA (D.P.), DONAHUE (J.M.), WILLIAMS (N.M.), SELLS (S.F.) and HENTON (M.M.): Amycolatopsis kentuckyensis sp. nov., Amycolatopsis lexingtonensis sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis pretoriensis sp. nov., isolated from equine placentas. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1601-1605.
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Amycolatopsis lurida (Lechevalier et al. 1986) Stackebrandt et al. 2004, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 14930 = DSM 43134 = IFO (now NBRC) 14500 = JCM 3141 = LMG 4064 = NRRL 2430 = NRRL WC-3860 = VKM Ac-1242.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ293755.
Basonym: ¤ Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. lurida (ex Grundy et al. 1957) Lechevalier et al. 1986.
Other synonym: "Nocardia lurida" Grundy et al. 1957.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. lurida, pale yellow, sallow.
Reference: STACKEBRANDT (E.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), WINK (J.) and SCHUMANN (P.): Reclassification of Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. lurida Lechevalier et al. 1986 as Amycolatopsis lurida sp. nov., comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 267-268.
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Amycolatopsis magusensis Camas et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain KT2025 = DSM 45510 = KCTC 29056.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ157190.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. magusensis, of or belonging to Magusa, northern Cyprus, from where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: CAMAS (M.), SAHIN (N.), SAZAK (A.), SPRÖER (C.) and KLENK (H.P.): Amycolatopsis magusensis sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63,1254-1260.
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Amycolatopsis marina Bian et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Ms392A = CGMCC 4.3568 = JCM 16121 = NBRC 104263.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU329845.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. marina, of the sea, marine.
Reference: BIAN, (J.) LI (Y.), WANG (J.), SONG (F.H.), LIU (M.), DAI (H.Q.), REN (B.), GAO (H.), HU (X.), LIU (Z.H.), LI (W.J.) and ZHANG (L.X.): Amycolatopsis marina sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from an ocean sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 477-481.
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Amycolatopsis mediterranei (Margalith and Beretta 1960) Lechevalier et al. 1986, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 13685 = CCUG 43144 = CIP 107074 = DSM 43304 = IFO (now NBRC) 13415 = ISP 5501 = JCM 4789 = NRRL B-3240 = VKM Ac-798.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ293754.
Basonym: ¤ Nocardia mediterranei (Margalith and Beretta 1960) Thiemann et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Streptomyces mediterranei" Margalith and Beretta 1960.
Etymology: L. gen. n. mediterranei, of the interior of the land, from the Mediterranean area.
Reference: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
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Note: Amycolatopsis mediterranei strain DSM 46095 (a rifamycin-producing strain) has been reclassified as ¤ Amycolatopsis rifamycinica.

Amycolatopsis methanolica de Boer et al. 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 239 = DSM 44096 = IFO (now NBRC) 15065 = JCM 8087 = LMD 80.32 = NCCB 80032 = NCIB (now NCIMB) 11946 = NRRL B-24139.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ249135.
Etymology: N.L. n. methanol, methanol; L. fem. suff. -ica, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. methanolica, relating to methanol.
Reference: DE BOER (L.), DIJKHUIZEN (L.), GROBBEN (G.), GOODFELLOW (M.), STACKEBRANDT (E.), PARLETT (J.H.), WHITEHEAD (D.) and WITT (D.): Amycolatopsis methanolica sp. nov., a facultatively methylotrophic actinomycete. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 194-204.
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Amycolatopsis minnesotensis Lee et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 32U-2 = JCM 14545 = KCCM 42246 = NBRC 102109 = NRRL B-24435.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ076482.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. minnesotensis, pertaining to Minnesota, the origin of the soil sample from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: LEE (S.D.), KINKEL (L.L.) and SAMAC (D.A.): Amycolatopsis minnesotensis sp. nov., isolated from a prairie soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 265-269.
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Amycolatopsis nigrescens Groth et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CSC17Ta-90 = DSM 44992 = HKI 0330 = JCM 14717 = NRRL B-24473.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ486888.
Etymology: L. part. adj. nigrescens, becoming black.
Reference: GROTH (I.), TAN (G.Y.A.), GONZÁLEZ (J.M.), LAIZ (L.), CARLSOHN (M.R.), SCHÜTZE (B.), WINK (J.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis nigrescens sp. nov., an actinomycete isolated from a Roman catacomb. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 513-519.
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Amycolatopsis niigatensis Ding et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain LC11 = CCTCC AB206020 = IAM 15388 = JCM 21832.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB248537.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. niigatensis, referring to Niigata Prefecture, Japan, from where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: DING (L.), HIROSE (T.) and YOKOTA (A.): Amycolatopsis echigonensis sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis niigatensis sp. nov., novel actinomycetes isolated from a filtration substrate. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1747-1751.
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Amycolatopsis orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19795 = CIP 107113 = DSM 40040 = IFO (now NBRC) 12806 = ISP 5040 = JCM 4235 = JCM 4600 = NRRL 2450 = UNIQEM 181 = VKM Ac-866.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ400711.
Basonym: ¤ Nocardia orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Pridham and Lyons 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Streptomyces orientalis" Pittenger and Brigham 1956.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. orientalis, of or belonging to the East, Eastern, Oriental.
Reference: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
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Note: Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).

Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. lurida (ex Grundy et al. 1957) Lechevalier et al. 1986, nom. rev., comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 14930 = DSM 43134 = IFO (now NBRC) 14500 = JCM 3141 = LMG 4064 = NRRL 2430 = NRRL WC-3860 = VKM Ac-1242.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ293755.
Synonym: "Nocardia lurida" Grundy et al. 1957.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. lurida, pale yellow, sallow.
Reference: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
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---> ¤ Amycolatopsis lurida (Lechevalier et al. 1986) Stackebrandt et al. 2004, comb. nov.

Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986, subsp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 19795 = CIP 107113 = DSM 40040 = IFO (now NBRC) 12806 = ISP 5040 = JCM 4235 = JCM 4600 = NRRL 2450 = UNIQEM 181 = VKM Ac-866.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ400711.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. orientalis, of or belonging to the East, Eastern, Oriental.
Reference: HOWEY (R.T.), LOCK (C.M.) and MOORE (L.V.H.): Subspecies names automatically created by Rule 46. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 317-319.
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Notes:
1 The subspecies name Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986 is automatically created by the valid publication of Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. lurida (ex Grundy et al. 1957) Lechevalier et al. 1986 [Rule 40d (formerly Rule 46)].
2 If an author accepts the elevation of ¤ Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. lurida (ex Grundy et al. 1957) Lechevalier et al. 1986 to full species status, then Amycolatopsis orientalis subsp. orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986 should thereafter be designated simply as ¤ Amycolatopsis orientalis (Pittenger and Brigham 1956) Lechevalier et al. 1986.

Amycolatopsis palatopharyngis Huang et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 1BDZ = AS 4.1729 = JCM 12460 = PCM 2600.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF479268.
Etymology: N.L. n. palatopharynx, palatopharynx; N.L. gen. n. palatopharyngis, of the palatopharynx.
Reference: HUANG (Y.), PAŚCIAK (M.), LIU (Z.), XIE (Q.) and GAMIAN (A.): Amycolatopsis palatopharyngis sp. nov., a potentially pathogenic actinomycete isolated from a human clinical source. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 359-363.
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Amycolatopsis pigmentata Tamura et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain TT99-32 = KCTC 19330 = NBRC 103392.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB327254.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. pigmentata, painted, coloured, pigmented, referring to the production of soluble pigment in some media.
Reference: TAMURA (T.), ISHIDA (Y.), OTOGURO (M.) and SUZUKI (K.): Amycolatopsis helveola sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis pigmentata sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2629-2633.
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Amycolatopsis plumensis Saintpierre-Bonaccio et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain SBHS Strp1 = DSM 44776 = JCM 13852 = NBRC 102106 = NRRL B-24324.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY262825.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. plumensis, of or belonging to the Plum region of the main island of New Caledonia, the source of the soil from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: SAINTPIERRE-BONACCIO (D.), AMIR (H.), PINEAU (R.), TAN (G.Y.A.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis plumensis sp. nov., a novel bioactive actinomycete isolated from a New-Caledonian brown hypermagnesian ultramafic soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 2057-2061.
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Amycolatopsis pretoriensis Labeda et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ARC OV1 0181 = DSM 44654 = JCM 12673 = NRRL B-24133.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY183356.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. pretoriensis, of or belonging to Pretoria, named after the place of origin, Pretoria, South Africa.
Reference: LABEDA (D.P.), DONAHUE (J.M.), WILLIAMS (N.M.), SELLS (S.F.) and HENTON (M.M.): Amycolatopsis kentuckyensis sp. nov., Amycolatopsis lexingtonensis sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis pretoriensis sp. nov., isolated from equine placentas. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1601-1605.
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Amycolatopsis regifaucium Tan et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain GY080 = DSM 45072 = JCM 15588 = NCIMB 14277.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY129760.
Etymology: L. n. rex regis, king; L. gen. pl. n. faucium, of a defile; N.L. gen. pl. n. regifaucium, of King's Canyon, Australia, the source of the soil from which the first strains were isolated.
Reference: TAN (G.Y.A.), ROBINSON (S.), LACEY (E.), BROWN (R.), KIM (W.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis regifaucium sp. nov., a novel actinomycete that produces kigamicins. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2562-2567.
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Amycolatopsis rifamycinica Bala et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NT 19 = ATCC 27643 = DSM 46095 = JCM 12674.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY083603.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. rifamycinum, rifamycin; L. suffix -icus -a -um, related to; N.L. fem. adj. rifamycinica, related to rifamycin, referring to the ability to produce rifamycin.
Reference: BALA (S.), KHANNA (R.), DADHWAL (M.), PRABAGARAN (S.R.), SHIVAJI (S.), CULLUM (J.) and LAL (R.): Reclassification of Amycolatopsis mediterranei DSM 46095 as Amycolatopsis rifamycinica sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1145-1149.
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Note: Amycolatopsis rifamycinica was previously known as ¤ Amycolatopsis mediterranei strain DSM 46095 (a rifamycin-producing strain).

Amycolatopsis ruanii Zucchi et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain NMG112 = NCIMB 14711 = NRRL B-24848.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ668524.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. ruanii, of Ruan, named after Jisheng Ruan in recognition of his many contributions to the systematics of actinomycetes.
Reference: ZUCCHI (T.D.), TAN (G.Y.A.), BONDA (A.N.V.), FRANK (S.), KSHETRIMAYUM (J.D.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis granulosa sp. nov., Amycolatopsis ruanii sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis thermalba sp. nov., thermophilic actinomycetes isolated from arid soils. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1245-1251.
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Amycolatopsis rubida Huang et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 13.4 = AS 4.1541 = CIP 107102 = DSM 44637 = JCM 10871 = NBRC 100041 = NRRL B-24150.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF222022.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. rubida, reddish.
Reference: HUANG (Y.), QI (W.), LU (Z.), LIU (Z.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis rubida sp. nov., a new Amycolatopsis species from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1093-1097.
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Amycolatopsis rugosa (ex di Marco and Spalla 1957) Lechevalier et al. 1986, nom. rev., comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43014 = CIP 106520 = DSM 43194 = IFO (now NBRC) 14506 = IMRU 3760 = JCM 9736 = NCIMB 8926 = NRRL B-2295 = VKM Ac-1243.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF466190.
Synonyms: "Nocardia rugosa" di Marco and Spalla 1957, "Proactinomyces rugosa" (di Marco and Spalla 1957) Krasil'nikov 1981.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. rugosa, wrinkled.
Reference: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
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Note: Amycolatopsis rugosa (ex di Marco and Spalla 1957) Lechevalier et al. 1986 is an earlier homotypic synonym of ¤ Nocardia rugosa Goodfellow and Lechevalier 1988.

---> ¤ Prauserella rugosa (Lechevalier et al. 1986) Kim and Goodfellow 1999, comb. nov.

Amycolatopsis saalfeldensis Carlsohn et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain HKI 0457 = DSM 44993 = JCM 14909 = NRRL B-24474.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ792500.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. saalfeldensis, of or belonging to Saalfeld, named after the place of origin, a town in Thuringia, Germany.
Reference: CARLSOHN (M.R.), GROTH (I.), TAN (G.Y.A.), SCHÜTZE (B.), SALUZ (H.P.), MUNDER (T.), YANG (J.), WINK (J.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis saalfeldensis sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from a medieval alum slate mine. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1640-1646.
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Note: In the protologue of the valid publication, the type strain DSM 44993 is erroneously cited as DSM 44493.
Reference: Erratum, Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 2007, 57, 2188.
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Amycolatopsis sacchari Goodfellow et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain K24 = CIP 107029 = DSM 44468 = JCM 11272 = KCTC 9863 = NBRC 100339.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF223354.
Etymology: N.L. n. Saccharum, generic name of sugar cane; N.L. gen. n. sacchari, of sugar cane
Reference: GOODFELLOW (M.), KIM (S.B.), MINNIKIN (D.E.), WHITEHEAD (D.), ZHOU (Z.H.) and MATTINSON-ROSE (A.D.): Amycolatopsis sacchari sp. nov., a moderately thermophilic actinomycete isolated from vegetable matter. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 187-193.
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Amycolatopsis salitolerans Guan et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain TRM F103 = CCTCC AB 208326 = JCM 15899.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ436534.
Etymology: L. n. sal salis, salt; L. part. adj. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. part. adj. salitolerans, salt tolerating.
Reference: GUAN (T.W.), XIA (Z.F.), TANG (S.K.), WU (N.), CHEN (Z.J.), HUANG (Y.), RUAN (J.S.), LI (W.J.) and ZHANG (L.L.): Amycolatopsis salitolerans sp. nov., a filamentous actinomycete isolated from a hypersaline habitat. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 23-27.
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Amycolatopsis samaneae Duangmal et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain RM287 = BCC 35842 = JCM 17934 = NBRC 106095 = TISTR 1919.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: GQ381310.
Etymology: N.L. n. Samanea, the name of a botanical genus; N.L. gen. n. samaneae, of Samanea, isolated from root of Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.
Reference: DUANGMAL (K.), MINGMA (R.), PATHOM-AREE (W.), THAMCHAIPENET (A.), INAHASHI (Y.), MATSUMOTO (A.) and TAKAHASHI (Y.): Amycolatopsis samaneae sp. nov., isolated from roots of Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 951-955.
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Amycolatopsis sulphurea Lechevalier et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 27624 = DSM 46092 = IFO (now NBRC) 13270 = JCM 3142 = VKM Ac-1244.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ293756.
Synonym: "Nocardia sulphurea" Oliver and Sinclair 1964.
Etymology: L. n. sulphur, sulfur; L. suff. -eus -a -um, suffix used with various meanings; N.L. fem. adj. sulphurea, of sulfur, referring to the yellow color of the substrate hyphae.
Reference: LECHEVALIER (M.P.), PRAUSER (H.), LABEDA (D.P.) and RUAN (J.S.): Two new genera of nocardioform actinomycetes: Amycolata gen. nov. and Amycolatopsis gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 29-37.
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Notes:
1 The name "Nocardia sulphurea" Oliver and Sinclair 1964 has not been effectively published because it has been published in a patent [Rule 25b (5)]. Therefore, this nomenclatural name cannot be revived (Rule 28a) and the citation of Nocardia sulphurea cannot mention the original authors.
Reference: Editorial Note. In: P.H.A. SNEATH, N.S. MAIR, M.E. SHARPE and J.G. HOLT (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 2, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1986, p. 1470.
2 Amycolatopsis sulphurea Lechevalier et al. 1986 is an earlier homotypic synonym of ¤ Nocardia sulphurea Goodfellow and Lechevalier 1988.

Amycolatopsis taiwanensis Tseng et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 0345M-7 = BCRC 16802 = JCM 14925 = KCTC 19116 = NBRC 102103.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ160215.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. taiwanensis, of or belonging to Taiwan, where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: TSENG (M.), YANG (S.F.), LI (W.J.) and JIANG (C.L.): Amycolatopsis taiwanensis sp. nov., from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1811-1815.
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Amycolatopsis thailandensis Chomchoei et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CMU-PLA07 = BCC 38279 = JCM 16380.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FJ581021.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. thailandensis, of or pertaining to Thailand, the source of the soil from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: CHOMCHOEI (A.), PATHOM-AREE (W.), YOKOTA (A.), KANONGNUCH (C.) and LUMYONG (S.): Amycolatopsis thailandensis sp. nov., a poly (L-lactic acid)-degrading actinomycete, isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 839-843.
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Amycolatopsis thermalba Zucchi et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain SF45 = NCIMB 14705 = NRRL B-24845.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HQ668525.
Etymology: Gr. adj. thermos, hot; L. fem. adj. alba, white; N.L. fem. adj. thermalba, thermophilic and white.
Reference: ZUCCHI (T.D.), TAN (G.Y.A.), BONDA (A.N.V.), FRANK (S.), KSHETRIMAYUM (J.D.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis granulosa sp. nov., Amycolatopsis ruanii sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis thermalba sp. nov., thermophilic actinomycetes isolated from arid soils. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1245-1251.
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Amycolatopsis thermoflava Chun et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain N1165 = CIP 106795 = DSM 44574 = IFO (now NBRC) 14333 = JCM 10669 = NRRL B-24140.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF052390.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; L. fem. adj. flava, yellow; N.L. fem. adj. thermoflava, thermophilic, yellow.
Reference: CHUN (J.), KIM (S.B.), OH (Y.K.), SEONG (C.N.), LEE (D.H.), BAE (K.S.), LEE (K.J.), KANG (S.O.), HAH (Y.C.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis thermoflava sp. nov., a novel soil actinomycete from Hainan Island, China. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1369-1373.
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Amycolatopsis thermophila Zucchi et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain GY088 = NCIMB 14699 = NRRL B-24836.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY129774.
Etymology: Gr. n. thermê, heat; Gr. fem. adj. philê, loving; N.L. fem. adj. thermophila, heat-loving organism.
Reference: ZUCCHI (T.D.), TAN (G.Y.A.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis thermophila sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis viridis sp. nov., thermophilic actinomycetes isolated from arid soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 168-172.
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Amycolatopsis tolypomycina Wink et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 21177 = DSM 44544 = JCM 4936 = NBRC 14664 (previously IFO 14664) = NRRL B-24205.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ293757.
Etymology: N.L. n. tolypomycinum, tolypomycin (an antibiotic produced by the organism); L. fem. suff. -ina, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. tolypomycina, pertaining to tolypomycin.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 92. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 935-937. [WINK (J.M.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), GANGULI (B.N.), NADKARNI (S.R.), SCHUMANN (P.), SEIBERT (G.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Three new antibiotic producing species of the genus Amycolatopsis, Amycolatopsis balhimycina sp. nov., A. tolypomycina sp. nov., A. vancoresmycina sp. nov., and description of Amycolatopsis keratiniphila subsp. keratiniphila subsp. nov. and A. keratiniphila subsp. nogabecina subsp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 38-46.]
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Amycolatopsis tucumanensis Albarracín et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ABO = DSM 45259 = JCM 17017 = LMG 24814.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ886938.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. tucumanensis, of or pertaining to Tucumán, Argentina, the origin of the soil sample from which the type strain was isolated.
Reference: ALBARRACÍN (V.H.), ALONSO-VEGA (P.), TRUJILLO (M.E.), AMOROSO (M.J.) and ABATE (C.M.): Amycolatopsis tucumanensis sp. nov., a copper-resistant actinobacterium isolated from polluted sediments. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 397-401.
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Amycolatopsis ultiminotia Lee 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain RP-AC36 = DSM 45180 = JCM 16898 = NRRL B-24662.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FM177516.
Etymology: L. sup. adj. ultimus, farthest, extreme; L. fem. adj. notia, southern; N.L. fem. adj. ultiminotia, farthest southern, implying that the type strain was isolated from the southernmost parts of the Republic of Korea.
Reference: LEE (S.D.): Amycolatopsis ultiminotia sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil, and emended description of the genus Amycolatopsis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1401-1404.
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Amycolatopsis umgeniensis Everest et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain UM16 = DSM 45272 = NRRL B-24724.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: DQ110876.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. umgeniensis, of or belonging to Umgeni river, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 151. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1577-1580. [EVEREST (G.J.), LE ROES-HILL (M.), OMOROGIE (C.), CHEUNG (S.K.), COOK (A.E.), GOODWIN (C.M.) and MEYERS (P.R.): Amycolatopsis umgeniensis sp. nov., isolated from soil from the banks of the Umgeni River in South Africa. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2013, 103, 673-681.]
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Amycolatopsis vancoresmycina Wink et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ST 101170 = DSM 44592 = JCM 12675 = NRRL B-24208.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ508240.
Etymology: N.L. n. vancoresmycinum, vancoresmycin (an antibiotic produced by the organism); L. fem. suff. -ina, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. vancoresmycina, pertaining to vancoresmycin.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 92. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 935-937. [WINK (J.M.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), GANGULI (B.N.), NADKARNI (S.R.), SCHUMANN (P.), SEIBERT (G.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Three new antibiotic producing species of the genus Amycolatopsis, Amycolatopsis balhimycina sp. nov., A. tolypomycina sp. nov., A. vancoresmycina sp. nov., and description of Amycolatopsis keratiniphila subsp. keratiniphila subsp. nov. and A. keratiniphila subsp. nogabecina subsp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 38-46.]
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Amycolatopsis viridis Zucchi et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain GY115 = NCIMB 14700 = NRRL B-24837.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF466095.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. viridis, green, referring to the production of a greenish substrate mycelium.
Reference: ZUCCHI (T.D.), TAN (G.Y.A.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Amycolatopsis thermophila sp. nov. and Amycolatopsis viridis sp. nov., thermophilic actinomycetes isolated from arid soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 168-172.
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Amycolatopsis xylanica Chen et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CPCC 202699 = CCM 7627 = DSM 45285 = KCTC 19581.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FJ529702.
Etymology: N.L. n. xylanum, xylan; L. fem. suff. -ica, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. xylanica, pertaining to xylan, referring to the energy source used for the isolation of the type strain.
Reference: CHEN (J.), SU (J.J.), WEI (Y.Z.), LI (Q.P.), YU (L.Y.), LIU (H.Y.), ZHANG (Y.Q.) and ZHANG (Y.Q.): Amycolatopsis xylanica sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2124-2128.
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