Name: Agaricicolaceae Li et al. 2026

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: A.ga.ri.ci.co.la’ce.ae. N.L. masc. n. Agaricicola, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Agaricicolaceae, the Agaricicola family

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-ga-ri-ki-ko-LA-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: Agaricicola Chu et al. 2010

Valid publication: Li M, Wang C, Huang J, Wang G. Vitamin B(12) sharing Jujubicoccus corallicola gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from coral Porites sp. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7244. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Rhodobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006. Publication: Liu K, Zong R, Li Q, Fu Y, Xu Y, Wang Y, Jiao N. Oceaniovalibus guishaninsula gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium of the family Rhodobacteraceae. Curr Microbiol 2012; 64:385-391. 🇨🇳
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCM: 1; BCRC: 1; CGMCC: 1; LMG: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 2

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Agaricicola Chu et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Polymorphum" Cai et al. 2011	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: Rhodobacterales Garrity et al. 2006

Assigned by: Li M, Wang C, Huang J, Wang G. Vitamin B(12) sharing Jujubicoccus corallicola gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from coral Porites sp. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7244. 🇨🇳

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