Name: Acidovorax Willems et al. 1990

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: A.ci.do’vo.rax. L. neut. adj. acidum, an acid; from L. masc. adj. acidus, sour; L. adj. vorax, voracious; N.L. masc. n. Acidovorax, acid-devouring (bacteria)

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Acidovorac-), a-ki-DO-wo-rax

Type species: Acidovorax facilis (Schatz and Bovell 1952) Willems et al. 1990

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Willems A, Falsen E, Pot B, Jantzen E, Hoste B, Vandamme P, Gillis M, Kersters K, De Ley J. Acidovorax, a new genus for Pseudomonas facilis, Pseudomonas delafieldii, E. Falsen (EF) group 13, EF group 16, and several clinical isolates, with the species Acidovorax facilis comb. nov., Acidovorax delafieldii comb. nov., and Acidovorax temperans sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:384-398. 🇧🇪

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Paracidovorax Du et al. 2023	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Paenacidovorax Du et al. 2023	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Willems et al. 1992 Willems A, Goor M, Thielemans S, Gillis M, Kersters K, De Ley J. Transfer of several phytopathogenic Pseudomonas species to Acidovorax as Acidovorax avenae subsp. avenae subsp. nov., comb. nov., Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli, Acidovorax avenae subsp. cattleyae, and Acidovorax konjaci. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:107-119. 🇧🇪 Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 42, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:328-329.
    Notes:
    • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 2 new species in the genus.

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Hydrogenomonas" Orla-Jensen 1909. Publication: Schatz A, Bovell CJ. Growth and hydrogenase activity of a new bacterium, Hydrogenomonas facilis. J Bacteriol 1952; 63:87-98.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Pseudomonas Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Davis DH, Doudoroff M, Stanier RY, Mandel M. Proposal to reject the genus Hydrogenomonas: taxonomic implications. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1969; 19:375-390.
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Acidavorax"; "Acidevorax"; "Acidivorax"; "Acidovarax"; "Acidovirax"; "Acidovorux"; "Aciduvorax"; "Aczdovorax".
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Gardan et al. (2003), Willems et al. (1992). 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 BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 17; LMG: 11; CFBP: 11; CCUG: 9; CIP: 9; ATCC: 8; ICMP: 6; NCPPB: 6; JCM: 4; KCTC: 4.
  • 😷 The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "P650 = v". — 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 "ACVX" 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.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 22
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 23
Total number of child taxa: 25

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Acidovorax antarcticus Xu et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Acidovorax anthurii Gardan et al. 2000	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax avenae (Manns 1909) Willems et al. 1992	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax bellezanensis Sánchez-Castro et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax benzenivorans Bedics et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax caeni Heylen et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax carolinensis Singleton et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax cattleyae (Pavarino 1911) Schaad et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax citrulli (Schaad et al. 1978) Schaad et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax defluvii Schulze et al. 1999	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax delafieldii (Davis 1970) Willems et al. 1990	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Acidovorax ebreus" Byrne-Bailey et al. 2010	not validly published	preferred name
    Acidovorax facilis (Schatz and Bovell 1952) Willems et al. 1990	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax kalamii Pal et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax konjaci (Goto 1983) Willems et al. 1992	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax lacteus Chun et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax monticola Chaudhary and Kim 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax oryzae Schaad et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Acidovorax psychrofacilis" Vasil'eva et al. 1998	not validly published	preferred name
    Acidovorax radicis Li et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax sacchari Sawada et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax soli Choi et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax temperans Willems et al. 1990	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax valerianellae Gardan et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Acidovorax wautersii Vaneechoutte et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Comamonadaceae Willems et al. 1991

Assigned by: Willems A, De Ley J, Gillis M, Kersters K. Comamonadaceae, a new family encompassing the acidovorans rRNA complex, including Variovorax paradoxus gen. nov., comb. nov., for Alcaligenes paradoxus (Davis 1969). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1991; 41:445-450. 🇧🇪

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