Family Blastochloridaceae
Name: Blastochloridaceae Hördt et al. 2020
Etymology: Blas.to.chlo.ri.da’ce.ae. N.L. fem. n. Blastochloris, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Blastochloridaceae, the Blastochloris family
Type genus: Blastochloris Hiraishi 1997
Effective publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 194. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4043-4049.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Hyphomicrobiaceae Babudieri 1950 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Hiraishi A. Transfer of the bacteriochlorophyll b-containing phototrophic bacteria Rhodopseudomonas viridis and Rhodopseudomonas sulfoviridis to the genus Blastochloris gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:217-219.
- The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 4; ATCC: 2; NBRC: 2; CCUG: 2; JCM: 1; LMG: 1.
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The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Hyphomicrobiaceae Babudieri 1950 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Hiraishi A. Transfer of the bacteriochlorophyll b-containing phototrophic bacteria Rhodopseudomonas viridis and Rhodopseudomonas sulfoviridis to the genus Blastochloris gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:217-219.
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: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Blastochloris Hiraishi 1997 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Hyphomicrobiales Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Record number: 11016
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