Name: Acidocella aminolytica corrig. (Kishimoto et al. 1994) Kishimoto et al. 1996

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Acidiphilium aminilyticum corrig. Kishimoto et al. 1994

Etymology: a.mi.no.ly’ti.ca. N.L. fem. n. amina, amine; Gr. fem. adj. lytikê, dissolving; N.L. fem. adj. aminolytica, amine dissolving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-ki-do-KEL-la a-mi-no-LY-ti-ka, feminine

Type strain: 101; ATCC 51361; DSM 11237; JCM 8796

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: D30771 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kishimoto N, Kosako Y, Wakao N, Tano T, Hiraishi A. Transfer of Acidiphilium facilis and Acidiphilium aminolytica to the genus Acidocella gen. nov., and emendation of the genus Acidiphilium. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:85-91. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 56. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:362-363.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Acidiphilium aminolytica Kishimoto et al. 1994	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Acidiphilium aminilyticum corrig. Kishimoto et al. 1994	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪

Parent taxon: Acidocella Kishimoto et al. 1996

Assigned by: Kishimoto N, Kosako Y, Wakao N, Tano T, Hiraishi A. Transfer of Acidiphilium facilis and Acidiphilium aminolytica to the genus Acidocella gen. nov., and emendation of the genus Acidiphilium. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:85-91. 🇯🇵

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