Species Andreesenella formicacetica

Name: Andreesenella formicacetica corrig. (Andreesen et al. 1970) Poehlein et al. 2026

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Clostridium formicoaceticum Andreesen et al. 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: for.mic.a.ce’ti.ca. N.L. neut. n. acidum formicum, formate; N.L. neut. n. acidum aceticum, acetate; N.L. fem. adj. formicacetica, pertaining to formate and acetate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-dree-se-NEL-la for-mik-a-KE-ti-ka, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 27076; DSM 92

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X77836 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Poehlein A, Zeldes B, Flaiz M, Boer T, Luschen A, Hofele F, Baur KS, Molitor B, Kroly C, Wang M, et al. Corrigendum to "Advanced aspects of acetogens" [Bioresour. Technol. 427 (2025) 131913]. Bioresour Technol 2025; 435:132886. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 227. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6989.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Andreesenella formicoacetica (Andreesen et al. 1970) Poehlein et al. 2026	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
    "Andreesenella formicacetica" corrig. (Andreesen et al. 1970) Poehlein et al. 2025	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Clostridium formicoaceticum Andreesen et al. 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Clostridium formicaceticum corrig. Andreesen et al. 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Andreesenella formicoacetica" (Andreesen et al. 1970) Poehlein et al. 2025	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Andreesenella Poehlein et al. 2026. Publication: Poehlein A, Zeldes B, Flaiz M, Boer T, Luschen A, Hofele F, Baur KS, Molitor B, Kroly C, Wang M, et al. Corrigendum to "Advanced aspects of acetogens" [Bioresour. Technol. 427 (2025) 131913]. Bioresour Technol 2025; 435:132886. 🇩🇪
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-02-03.
  • 🙆 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 the genus.

Parent taxon: Andreesenella Poehlein et al. 2026

Assigned by: Poehlein A, Zeldes B, Flaiz M, Boer T, Luschen A, Hofele F, Baur KS, Molitor B, Kroly C, Wang M, et al. Corrigendum to "Advanced aspects of acetogens" [Bioresour. Technol. 427 (2025) 131913]. Bioresour Technol 2025; 435:132886. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 70318