streptomyces turgidiscabies streptomyces turgidiscabies streptomyces turgidiscabies is a streptomycete bacterium species, causing scab in potatoes. it has flexuous spore, the latter which are cylindrical and smooth. the type strain is sy9113t (= atcc 700248t = ifo 16080t). it is almost identical to streptomyces reticuliscabiei; however, they are considered distinct species given the diseases they cause are different. streptomyces turgidiscabies scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. turgidiscabies binomial name streptomyces turgidiscabiesmiyajima et al. 1998