Species Achromobacter sediminum

Name: Achromobacter sediminum Zhang et al. 2014

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: se.di’mi.num. L. gen. neut. pl. n. sediminum, of sediments, pertaining to source of isolation

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-k^hro-mo-BAK-ter se-DI-mi-num, masculine

Type strain: DSM 27279; JCM 19223; XH089

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KC986352 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zhang Z, Fan X, Gao X, Zhang XH. Achromobacter sediminum sp. nov., isolated from deep subseafloor sediment of South Pacific Gyre. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2244-2249. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3333-3334.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Verticiella sediminum (Zhang et al. 2014) Vandamme 2016

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Verticiella sediminum (Zhang et al. 2014) Vandamme 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Verticia sediminum (Zhang et al. 2014) Vandamme et al. 2015	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • ❗ Achromobacter sediminum is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Achromobacter.
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Achromobacter Yabuuchi and Yano 1981

Assigned by: Zhang Z, Fan X, Gao X, Zhang XH. Achromobacter sediminum sp. nov., isolated from deep subseafloor sediment of South Pacific Gyre. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2244-2249. 🇨🇳

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