Actinosynnema Explained

Actinosynnema is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota (Bacteria).

Etymology

The name Actinosynnema derives from:
Greek noun (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: 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.

Species

The genus contains 2 species, namely

• 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.)^[2]

See also

• Bacterial taxonomy
• Microbiology

Notes and References

1. 10.1099/00207713-28-2-304 . New Genus of the Actinomycetales: Actinosynnema gen. Nov . International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology . 28 . 2 . 304 . 1978 . Hasegawa . T. . Lechevalier . M. P. . Lechevalier . H. A. . free .
2. 10.1099/00207713-33-2-314 . 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 . 1983 . Hasegawa . T. . Tanida . S. . Hatano . K. . Higashide . E. . Yoneda . M. . free .