the Actinoplanetes comprise the members of actinomycetes, which are closely related to the genus Actinoplanes.the name was introduced by Nonomura and Takagi to characterize their adaptation to aquatic habitats with a motile stage during the life cycle. the term was used in the classification to include some gener aof the family actinoplanaceae and the genus micromonospora, which have similar chemotaxonomic characters and nucleic acid affinities.