Name: Acidocella aromatica Jones et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.ro.ma’ti.ca. L. fem. adj. aromatica, aromatic fragrant, referring to its ability to degrade aromatic compounds

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-ki-do-KEL-la a-ro-MA-ti-ka, feminine

Type strain: DSM 27026; NCCB 100456; PFBC

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KC590088 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Jones RM, Hedrich S, Johnson DB. Acidocella aromatica sp. nov.: an acidophilic heterotrophic alphaproteobacterium with unusual phenotypic traits. Extremophiles 2013; 17:841-850. 🇬🇧

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 201. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4943.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 7 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Acidocella Kishimoto et al. 1996

Assigned by: Jones RM, Hedrich S, Johnson DB. Acidocella aromatica sp. nov.: an acidophilic heterotrophic alphaproteobacterium with unusual phenotypic traits. Extremophiles 2013; 17:841-850. 🇬🇧

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Record number: 22602