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Family Cytobacillaceae
Name: Cytobacillaceae Li et al. 2024
Etymology: Cy.to.ba.cil.la’ce.ae. N.L. masc. n. Cytobacillus, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Cytobacillaceae, the Cytobacillus family
Pronunciation, gender: ky-to-ba-kil-LA-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Cytobacillus Patel and Gupta 2020
Valid publication:
Li Y, Zhang D, Bo D, Peng D, Sun M, Zheng J. A taxonomic note on the order Caryophanales: description of 12 novel families and emended description of 21 families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6539. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6619.
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 Bacillaceae Fischer 1895 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Patel S, Gupta RS. A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species, Peribacillus gen. nov., Cytobacillus gen. nov., Mesobacillus gen. nov., Neobacillus gen. nov., Metabacillus gen. nov. and Alkalihalobacillus gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:406-438.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 53; JCM: 38; LMG: 23; KCTC: 18; CIP: 12; NBRC: 11; CGMCC: 10; CCTCC: 9; NRRL: 8; ATCC: 8.
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🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Bacillaceae Fischer 1895 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Patel S, Gupta RS. A phylogenomic and comparative genomic framework for resolving the polyphyly of the genus Bacillus: Proposal for six new genera of Bacillus species, Peribacillus gen. nov., Cytobacillus gen. nov., Mesobacillus gen. nov., Neobacillus gen. nov., Metabacillus gen. nov. and Alkalihalobacillus gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:406-438.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 6
Total number of child taxa: 7
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Aliineobacillus" Yang et al. 2025 not validly published preferred name Cytobacillus Patel and Gupta 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name Mesobacillus Patel and Gupta 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name Neobacillus Patel and Gupta 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name Niallia Gupta et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP synonym Pseudoneobacillus Kämpfer et al. 2022 validly published under the ICNP correct name Robertmurraya Gupta et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Caryophanales Peshkoff 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Li Y, Zhang D, Bo D, Peng D, Sun M, Zheng J. A taxonomic note on the order Caryophanales: description of 12 novel families and emended description of 21 families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6539.
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Record number: 55514
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