Actinosynnema
| Actinosynnema | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Actinobacteria" |
| Class: | Actinobacteria |
| Subclass: | Actinobacteridae |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder: | Pseudonocardineae |
| Family: | Actinosynnemataceae |
| Genus: | Actinosynnema |
| Type species | |
| A. mirum | |
Actinosynnema is a genus in the phylum Actinobacteria (Bacteria).[1]
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; New Latin neuter gender noun Actinosynnema, indicates a synnema-forming actinomycete.[2]
Species
The genus contains 2 species, namely[2]
- A. mirum ( Hasegawa et al. 1978, species. (Type species of the genus).; Latin neuter gender adjective mirum, marvellous, wonderful.)[3]
- A. pretiosum ( Hasegawa et al. 1983, ; Latin neuter gender adjective pretiosum, precious.)[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 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". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Actinosynnema entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- ↑ http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/30/1/225
- ↑ http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/33/2/314