Family Flavobacteriaceae
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Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach et al. 1992, fam. nov.
Type genus: ¤ Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. Flavobacterium, type genus of the family; suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Flavobacteriaceae, the Flavobacterium family.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 41. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 327-328.
Effective publication: REICHENBACH (H.): Order 1. Cytophagales Leadbetter 1974, 99AL. In: J.T. STALEY, M.P. BRYANT, N. PFENNIG and J.G. HOLT (editors), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 3, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1989, pp. 2011-2013.
Validation List no. 41 in IJSEM Online
→ Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach et al. 1992 emend. Bernardet et al. 1996.
Type genus: ¤ Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Bernardet et al. 1996.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. Flavobacterium, type genus of the family; suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Flavobacteriaceae, the Flavobacterium family.
Reference: BERNARDET (J.F.), SEGERS (P.), VANCANNEYT (M.), BERTHE (F.), KERSTERS (K.) and VANDAMME (P.): Cutting a Gordian knot: emended classification and description of the genus Flavobacterium, emended description of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 128-148.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach et al. 1992 emend. Bernardet et al. 2002.
Type genus: ¤ Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Bernardet et al. 1996.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. Flavobacterium, type genus of the family; suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Flavobacteriaceae, the Flavobacterium family.
Reference: BERNARDET (J.F.), NAKAGAWA (Y.) and HOLMES (B.): Proposed minimal standards for describing new taxa of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and emended description of the family. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1049-1070.
Original article in IJSEM Online
