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Name: Chromatiaceae Bavendamm 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. Chromatium, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Chromatiaceae, the Chromatium family
Type genus: Chromatium Perty 1852 (Approved Lists 1980)
Effective publication: Bavendamm W. Morphologie und Systematik der farblosen und roten Schwefelbakterien. In: Kolkwitz R (eds), Die farblosen und roten Schwefelbakterien des Suss-und Salzwassers., Pflanzenforschung, Berlin-Dahlem, 1924, p. 1-156.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
---|---|
"Candidatus Tenderiaceae" Chuvochina et al. 2023 | heterotypic synonym, not validly published |
Thiocapsaceae Bavendamm 1924 (Approved Lists 1980) | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Nitrosococcaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 29
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 31
Total number of child taxa: 48
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
---|---|---|
Alishewanella Fonnesbech Vogel et al. 2000 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Allochromatium Imhoff et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Amoebobacter Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | synonym |
"Brachyarcus" Skuja 1964 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
Caldichromatium Saini et al. 2020 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Chromatium Perty 1852 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Halochromatium Imhoff et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
"Hyalobotrys" Skuja 1964 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
Imhoffiella Nupur et al. 2017 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Isochromatium Imhoff et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Lamprobacter Gorlenko et al. 1988 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Lamprocystis Schroeter 1886 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Marichromatium Imhoff et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
[Monas] | preliminary entry that lacks crucial information | |
"Candidatus Nitrosacidicoccus" corrig. Picone et al. 2021 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
"Candidatus Nitrosacidococcus" Picone et al. 2021 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling (and no standing) |
Nitrosococcus Winogradsky 1892 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP, conserved name | correct name |
"Candidatus Nitrosoglobus" Hayatsu et al. 2017 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
[Ophidomonas] | preliminary entry that lacks crucial information | |
"Pararheinheimera" Sisinthy et al. 2017 | not validly published | synonym (and no standing) |
Pfennigia Tindall 1999 | validly published under the ICNP | synonym |
Phaeobacterium Nupur et al. 2015 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Phaeochromatium Shivali et al. 2012 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Rhabdochromatium (ex Winogradsky 1888) Dilling et al. 1996 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Rheinheimera Brettar et al. 2002 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
"Rhodopedia" Skuja 1956 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
"Rhodothece" Molisch 1906 | not validly published | synonym (and no standing) |
"Candidatus Tenderia" Chuvochina et al. 2023 | not validly published | synonym (and no standing) |
"Candidatus Tenderia" Eddie et al. 2016 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
Thermochromatium Imhoff et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thialkalicoccus Bryantseva et al. 2000 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
Thioalkalicoccus corrig. Bryantseva et al. 2000 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
"Candidatus Thioaporhodococcus" Amulyasai et al. 2022 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
Thiobaca Rees et al. 2002 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiocapsa Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiococcus (ex Eimhjellen et al. 1967) Imhoff et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiocystis Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiodictyon Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
"Thioflavicoccus" Imhoff and Pfennig 2001 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
Thiohalocapsa Imhoff et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiolamprovum Guyoneaud et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiopedia Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiophaeococcus Anil Kumar et al. 2008 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiorhodococcus Guyoneaud et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiorhodovibrio Overmann et al. 1993 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiospirillum Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
"Thiothece" Winogradsky 1888 | not validly published | synonym (and no standing) |
"Vampirococcus" Guerrero et al. 1986 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
Parent taxon: Chromatiales Imhoff 2005
Assigned by: Imhoff JF. Order I. Chromatiales ord. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part B (The Gammaproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 1-3.
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Record number: 316