| streptomyces torulosus sp. n., an unusual knobby-spored taxon. | several strains of a streptomycete with unusual spore wall ornamentation were isolated from iowa soils. they are further characterized by coiled chains of spores, gray aerial mycelium, melanin-like pigments, and the production of antibacterial and antifungal antibiotics. spore wall ornamentations, as seen with the transmission electron microscope, do not correspond with any of the four generally recognized categories of spore wall ornamentation-smooth, warty, spiny, or hairy-but seem to represen ... | 1971 | 4999522 |