Tsukamurella

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

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Number of species cited in this file: 12
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

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

Tsukamurella Collins et al. 1988, gen. nov. (Type genus of the family ¤ Tsukamurellaceae Rainey et al. 1997).
Type species: ¤ Tsukamurella paurometabola corrig. (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988.
Etymology: N.L. fem. dim. n. Tsukamurella, named in honor of Michio Tsukamura, a celebrated Japanese microbiologist.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), SMIDA (J.), DORSCH (M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Tsukamurella gen. nov. harboring Corynebacterium paurometabolum and Rhodococcus aurantiacus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 385-391.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella carboxydivorans Park et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Y2 = JCM 15482 = KCCM 42885.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU521689.
Etymology: N.L. n. carboxydum, carbon monoxide; L. part. adj. vorans, devouring, eating; N.L. part. adj. carboxydivorans, devouring (digesting) carbon monoxide.
Reference: PARK (S.W.), KIM (S.M.), PARK (S.T.) and KIM (Y.M.): Tsukamurella carboxydivorans sp. nov., a carbon monoxide-oxidizing actinomycete. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1541-1544.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella inchonensis Yassin et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IMMIB D-771 = ATCC 700082 = CIP 104790 = DSM 44067 = JCM 10110.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF283281.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. inchonensis, of or belonging to Inchon, the city in South Korea where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BRZEZINKA (H.), BURGHARDT (J.), LEE (H.J.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Tsukamurella inchonensis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 522-527.
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Tsukamurella paurometabola corrig. (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 8368 = CCUG 35730 = CIP 100753 = DSM 20162 = IFO (now NBRC) 16120 = JCM 10117 = NCTC 13040.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: CP001966 (complete genome).
Basonym: ¤ Corynebacterium paurometabolum Steinhaus 1941 (Approved Lists 1980).
Heterotypic synonym: ¤ Rhodococcus aurantiacus (ex Tsukamura and Mizuno 1971) Tsukamura and Yano 1985.
Etymology: Gr. adj. pauros, little; Gr. adj. metabolos, changeable; N.L. fem. adj. paurometabola, little changeable.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), SMIDA (J.), DORSCH (M.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Tsukamurella gen. nov. harboring Corynebacterium paurometabolum and Rhodococcus aurantiacus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 385-391.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 ¤ Corynebacterium paurometabolum Steinhaus 1941 (Approved Lists 1980) and ¤ Rhodococcus aurantiacus (ex Tsukamura and Mizuno 1971) Tsukamura and Yano 1985 exhibit high levels of sequence homology and these taxa should be reduced to a single species and reclassified in a new genus, Tsukamurella Collins et al. 1988 as Tsukamurella paurometabola corrig. (Steinhaus 1941) Collins et al. 1988.
2 The original spelling of the specific epithet, paurometabolum (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1998.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.): Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1073-1075.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella pseudospumae Nam et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain N1176 = DSM 44118 = JCM 13375 = NCIMB 13963.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY238513.
Etymology: Gr. adj. pseudês, false; L. gen. n. spumae, of foam and specific epithet of a bacterial species; N.L. gen. n. pseudospumae, the false spumae, referring to the close relationship to Tsukamurella spumae.
Reference: NAM (S.W.), KIM (W.), CHUN (J.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Tsukamurella pseudospumae sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from activated sludge foam. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1209-1212.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella pulmonis Yassin et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IMMIB D-1321 = ATCC 700081 = CCUG 35732 = CIP 104791 = DSM 44142 = JCM 10111.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: X92981.
Etymology: L. gen. n. pulmonis, of the lung, referring to the organ from which the bacterium was isolated.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BRZEZINKA (H.), BURGHARDT (J.), RIFAI (M.), SEIFERT (P.), FELDMANN (K.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Tsukamurella pulmonis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 429-436.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella soli Weon et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain JS18-1 = DSM 45046 = JCM 17688 = KACC 20764.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FJ917743.
Etymology: L. gen. n. soli, of soil, the source of the type strain.
Reference: WEON (H.Y.), YOO (S.H.), ANANDHAM (R.), SCHUMANN (P.), KROPPENSTEDT (R.M.), KWON (S.W.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Tsukamurella soli sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1667-1671.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella spongiae Olson et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain K362 = DSM 44990 = JCM 14882 = NRRL B-24467.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY714239.
Etymology: L. gen. n. spongiae, of a sponge, referring to the source of isolation, a deep-water sponge.
Reference: OLSON (J.B.), HARMODY (D.K.), BEJ (A.K.) and McCARTHY (P.J.): Tsukamurella spongiae sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from a deep-water marine sponge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1478-1481.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella spumae Nam et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain N1171 = CCUG 48751 = DSM 44113 = JCM 12608 = NCIMB 13947.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Z37150.
Etymology: L. gen. spumae, of foam, denoting the presence of the organism in the foam of activated sewage sludge plants.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 94. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1701-1702. [NAM (S.W.), CHUN (J.), KIM (S.), KIM (W.), ZAKRZEWSKA-CZERWINSKA (J.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Tsukamurella spumae sp. nov., a novel actinomycete associated with foaming in activated sludge plants. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2003, 26, 367-375.]
Validation List N° 94 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Tsukamurella strandjordii corrig. Kattar et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 32-92 = ATCC BAA-173 = DSM 44573 = JCM 11487.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF283283.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. strandjordii, of Strandjord, named in honor of Paul Strandjord, founder and chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington, from 1969–1994.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 86. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1075-1076. [KATTAR (M.M.), COOKSON (B.T.), CARLSON (L.C.), STIGLICH (S.K.), SCHWARTZ (M.A.), NGUYEN (T.T.), DAZA (R.), WALLIS (C.K.), YARFITZ (S.L.) and COYLE (M.B.): Tsukamurella strandjordae sp. nov., a proposed new species causing sepsis. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2001, 39, 1467-1476.]
Validation List N° 86 in IJSEM Online (PDF Format) - Effective publication Online

Notes:
1 The original spelling of the specific epithet, strandjordae (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List n° 86 (footnote §). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1075-1076.
Validation List N° 86 in IJSEM Online (PDF Format)
2 The strain DSM 44573 is cited in the DSMZ online catalogue.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation List n° 86 (footnote ‡). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1075-1076.
Validation List N° 86 in IJSEM Online (PDF Format)

Tsukamurella sunchonensis Seong et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain SCNU5 = JCM 15929 = KCTC 9827 = NRRL B-24668.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AF150494.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. sunchonensis, of or pertaining to Sunchon, a city in South Korea where the organism was isolated.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 123. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1993-1994. [SEONG (C.N.), KIM (Y.S.), BAIK (K.S.), CHOI (S.K.), KIM (M.B.), KIM (S.B.) and GOODFELLOW (M.): Tsukamurella sunchonensis sp. nov., a bacterium associated with foam in activated sludge. J. Microbiol., 2003, 41, 83-88.]
Validation List N° 123 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: The type strain NRRL B-24668 has been provided on validation.
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: VALIDATION LIST N° 123 (footnote ||). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1993-1994.
Validation List N° 123 in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens Yassin et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IMMIB D-1397 = CCUG 38499 = DSM 44234 = JCM 10112.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY238514.
Etymology: N.L. n. tyrosinum (from Gr. masc. n. tyros, cheese), tyrosine (an amino acid); L. part. adj. solvens, dissolving; N.L. part. adj. tyrosinosolvens, tyrosine dissolving, referring to the hydrolysis of tyrosine which is characteristic of this species.
Reference: YASSIN (A.F.), RAINEY (F.A.), BURGHARDT (J.), BRZEZINKA (H.), SCHMITT (S.), SEIFERT (P.), ZIMMERMANN (O.), MAUCH (H.), GIERTH (D.), LUX (I.) and SCHAAL (K.P.): Tsukamurella tyrosinosolvens sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 607-614.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Tsukamurella wratislaviensis Goodfellow et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain N805 = ATCC 51786 = CCUG 38518 = CIP 105033 = DSM 44107 = JCM 9689 = NCIMB 13082 = VKM Ac-1986.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Z37138.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. wratislaviensis, of or pertaining to Wratislavia (Wroclaw, Poland).
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 53. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 418-419. [GOODFELLOW (M.), ZAKRZEWSKA-CZERWINSKA (J.), THOMAS (E.G.), MORDARSKI (M.), WARD (A.C.) and JAMES (A.L.): Polyphasic taxonomic study of the genera Gordona and Tsukamurella including the description of Tsukamurella wratislaviensis sp. nov. Zentralbl. Bakteriol., 1991, 275, 162-178.]
Validation List N° 53 in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Kattar et al., Tsukamurella wratislaviensis Goodfellow et al. 1995 belongs to the genus ¤ Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: KATTAR (M.M.), COOKSON (B.T.), CARLSON (L.C.), STIGLICH (S.K.), SCHWARTZ (M.A.), NGUYEN (T.T.), DAZA (R.), WALLIS (C.K.), YARFITZ (S.L.) and COYLE (M.B.): Tsukamurella strandjordae sp. nov., a proposed new species causing sepsis. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2001, 39, 1467-1476.
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---> ¤ Rhodococcus wratislaviensis (Goodfellow et al. 1995) Goodfellow et al. 2002, comb. nov.