Name: Paracidovorax citrulli (Schaad et al. 1978) Du et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes subsp. citrulli Schaad et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: ci.trul’li. N.L. gen. masc. n. citrulli, of Citrullus, a genus of melon plants

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ki-TRUL-li, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 29625; CCUG 17393; CFBP 4459; CIP 106436; DSM 17060; FC-247; IBSBF 1851; ICMP 7500; ICPB 30064; LMG 5376; NCPPB 3679

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF078761 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Du J, Liu Y, Zhu H. Genome-based analyses of the genus Acidovorax: proposal of the two novel genera Paracidovorax gen. nov., Paenacidovorax gen. nov. and the reclassification of Acidovorax antarcticus as Comamonas antarctica comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Acidovorax. Arch Microbiol 2022; 205:42. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 211. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5845.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Acidovorax citrulli (Schaad et al. 1978) Schaad et al. 2009

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Pseudomonas avenae subsp. citrulli (Schaad et al. 1978) Hu et al. 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Acidovorax citrulli (Schaad et al. 1978) Schaad et al. 2009	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli (Schaad et al. 1978) Willems et al. 1992	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes subsp. citrulli Schaad et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • ❗ Paracidovorax citrulli 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 Paracidovorax.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 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: Paracidovorax Du et al. 2023

Assigned by: Du J, Liu Y, Zhu H. Genome-based analyses of the genus Acidovorax: proposal of the two novel genera Paracidovorax gen. nov., Paenacidovorax gen. nov. and the reclassification of Acidovorax antarcticus as Comamonas antarctica comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Acidovorax. Arch Microbiol 2022; 205:42. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 35116