Actinosynnema
# Actinosynnema

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

## 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.

## Species

The genus contains 2 species, namely

* A. mirum Hasegawa et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) (Latin neuter gender adjective mirum, marvellous, wonderful.)
* A. pretiosum Hasegawa et al. 1983 (Latin neuter gender adjective pretiosum, precious.)
