Name: Achromobacter Yabuuchi and Yano 1981

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: A.chro.mo.bac.ter. Gr. masc./fem. adj. achrômos, colorless; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod or staff; N.L. masc. n. Achromobacter, colorless rodlet

Gender: masculine (stem: Achromobacter-)

Type species: Achromobacter xylosoxidans (ex Yabuuchi and Ohyama 1971) Yabuuchi and Yano 1981

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Yabuuchi E, Yano I. Achromobacter gen. nov. and Achromobacter xylosoxidans (ex Yabuuchi and Ohyama 1971) nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:477-478.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

• Emendations:
  • Yabuuchi et al. 1998 Yabuuchi E, Kawamura Y, Kosako Y, Ezaki T. Emendation of genus Achromobacter and Achromobacter xylosoxidans (Yabuuchi and Yano) and proposal of Achromobacter ruhlandii (Packer and Vishniac) comb. nov., Achromobacter piechaudii (Kiredjian et al.) comb. nov., and Achromobacter xylosoxidans subsp. denitrificans (Ruger and Tan) comb. nov. Microbiol Immunol 1998; 42:429-438. Anonymous. Validation list no. 67. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:1083-1084.
    Notes:
    • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 2 new species in the genus.
    • 🧍 The results of phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA nucleotide sequences and a difference of more 10% in GC contents of DNA demonstrate that Achromobacter xylosoxidans (ex Yabuuchi and Ohyama 1971) Yabuuchi and Yano 1981, the type species of the genus Achromobacter, and Alcaligenes faecalis Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980), the type species of the genus Alcaligenes, belong to the 2 distinct genera Achromobacter Yabuuchi and Yano 1981 emend. Yabuuchi et al. 1998 and Alcaligenes Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980), respectively.

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Alcaligenes Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Kiredjian M, Holmes B, Kersters K, Guilvout I, De Ley J. Alcaligenes piechaudii, a new species from human clinical specimens and the environment. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:282-287.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Alcaligenes Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Dewhirst FE, Paster BJ, Bright PL. Chromobacterium, Eikenella, Kingella, Neisseria, Simonsiella, and Vitreoscilla species comprise a major branch of the beta group Proteobacteria by 16S ribosomal ribonucleic acid sequence comparison: transfer of Eikenella and Simonsiella to the family Neisseriaceae (emend.). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:258-266.
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Achmmobacter"; "Achmmobucter"; "Achramabacter"; "Achramobaccer"; "Achramobacler"; "Achramobacmr"; "Achramobacter"; "Achrnmobacter"; "Achroinobacter"; "Achromabacter"; "Achromabaczer"; "Achromnbacter"; "Achromobacier"; "Achromobacler"; "Achromobacmr"; "Achromobactrr"; "Achromobactur"; "Achromobacwr"; "Achromobucier"; "Achromobucter"; "Achromohacter"; "Achromqbacter"; "Achromubacter"; "Achroniobacter"; "Achroniohacter"; "Achronmbacter"; "Achronwbacter"; "Achronzohacter"; "Achwmobacter"; "Acliromobacter"; "Acllromobacter"; "Aclrromobacter"; "Aclzrornobacter"; "Aehromobacter"; "Anhmmobacter"; "Archromobacter"; "Arhromobacter"; "Lichromobacter".
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Coenye et al. (2003), Dumolin et al. (2020). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.04532 (N = 6).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCUG: 25; DSM: 19; ATCC: 9; CIP: 8; JCM: 8; NCTC: 6; NBRC: 6; IFO: 5; KCTC: 3; CECT: 2.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "ACHR" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer. Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
  • 🧍 "Achromobacter" Bergey et al. 1923, type species "Achromobacter liquefaciens" (Eisenberg 1891) Bergey et al. 1923, was not included in the Approved Lists 1980, because of the lack of an identifiable culture of "Achromobacter liquefaciens". A more specific reaction on the Request for an Opinion by Hendrie et al. (1974) was not found. Publication: Hendrie MS, Holding AJ, Shewan JM. Emended descriptions of the genus Alcaligenes and of Alcaligenes faecalis and proposal that the generic name Achromobacter be rejected. Status of the named species of Alcaligenes and Achromobacter. Request for an opinion. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:534-550.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 22
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 24
Total number of child taxa: 44

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Achromobacter aegrifaciens Vandamme et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter aestuarii Kim et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter agilis Vandamme et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter aloeverae Kuncharoen et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter animicus Vandamme et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Achromobacter anitratum" (Schaub and Hauber 1948) Brisou 1953	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    Achromobacter anxifer Vandamme et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Achromobacter aquamarinus" ZoBell and Upham 1944	not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists	synonym (and no standing)
    "Achromobacter arsenitoxydans" Li et al. 2012	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Achromobacter carboxydus" Zavarzin 1976	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Achromobacter carboxydus" Nozhevnikova and Zavarzin 1974	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Achromobacter cholinophagum" Shieh 1964	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Achromobacter cobalamini" Shteinberg et al. 1974	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Achromobacter cobalamini" Shteinberg et al. 1982	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Achromobacter deleyi Vandamme et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter denitrificans (Rüger and Tan 1983 ex Leifson and Hugh 1954) Coenye et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter dolens Vandamme et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Achromobacter georgiopolitanum" Colwell et al. 1968	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Achromobacter harveyi" Johnson and Shunk 1936	not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists	synonym (and no standing)
    Achromobacter insolitus Coenye et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter insuavis Vandamme et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter kerstersii Vandamme et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Achromobacter lunatus" Karube et al. 1977	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Achromobacter lyticus" Masaki et al. 1981	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Achromobacter marplatensis Gomila et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter mucicolens Vandamme et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Achromobacter nematophilus" Poinar and Thomas 1965	not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists	synonym (and no standing)
    "Achromobacter obae" Fukumura 1977	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Achromobacter panacis" Singh et al. 2017	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Achromobacter parvulus" (Conn 1922) Breed 1957	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Achromobacter pestifer (ex Frankland and Frankland 1887) Vandamme et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter piechaudii (Kiredjian et al. 1986) Yabuuchi et al. 1998	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter pulmonis Vandamme et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter ruhlandii (Packer and Vishniac 1955) Yabuuchi et al. 1998	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter sediminum Zhang et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Achromobacter seleniivolatilans Zhang et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter spanius Coenye et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Achromobacter spiritinus Vandamme et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    "Achromobacter starkeyi" Ruiz-Herrera et al. 1968	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Achromobacter stationis" ZoBell and Upham 1944	not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists	synonym (and no standing)
    Achromobacter veterisilvae Dumolin et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Achromobacter xerosis" Groupe et al. 1954	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Achromobacter xylosoxidans" Yabuuchi and Ohyama 1971	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    Achromobacter xylosoxidans (ex Yabuuchi and Ohyama 1971) Yabuuchi and Yano 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Alcaligenaceae De Ley et al. 1986

Assigned by: Yabuuchi E, Kawamura Y, Kosako Y, Ezaki T. Emendation of genus Achromobacter and Achromobacter xylosoxidans (Yabuuchi and Yano) and proposal of Achromobacter ruhlandii (Packer and Vishniac) comb. nov., Achromobacter piechaudii (Kiredjian et al.) comb. nov., and Achromobacter xylosoxidans subsp. denitrificans (Ruger and Tan) comb. nov. Microbiol Immunol 1998; 42:429-438.

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