Name: Desulfovibrionaceae Kuever et al. 2006

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. masc. n. Desulfovibrio, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Desulfovibrionaceae, the Desulfovibrio family

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Effective publication: Kuever J, Rainey FA, Widdel F. Family I. Desulfovibrionaceae fam. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 926.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 107. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1-6.

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 Spirillaceae Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Parker CD. Genus V. Thiobacillus Beijerinck 1904. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Smith NR (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th edition, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1957, p. 83-88.
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Park et al. (2022). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 163; ATCC: 58; JCM: 58; VKM: 31; NCIMB: 22; KCTC: 9; CIP: 7; CCUG: 6; NBRC: 6; NCTC: 5.
  • 🧍 Desulfovibrionaceae Kuever et al. 2006 was previously known as "Desulfovibrionaceae" Devereux et al. 1990. Publication: Devereux R, He SH, Doyle CL, Orkland S, Stahl DA, LeGall J, Whitman WB. Diversity and origin of Desulfovibrio species: phylogenetic definition of a family. J Bacteriol 1990; 172:3609-3619.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 19
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 23
Total number of child taxa: 37

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Alkalidesulfovibrio Park et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    "Alteridesulfovibrio" Galushko and Kuever 2019	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Alteridesulfovibrio" Waite et al. 2020	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Aminidesulfovibrio" Waite et al. 2020	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Aminidesulfovibrio" Galushko and Kuever 2019	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Candidatus Avidesulfovibrio" Gilroy et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Bilophila Baron et al. 1990	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Cupidesulfovibrio Wan et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Desulfobaculum Zhao et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Desulfocurvibacter Spring et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Desulfocurvus Klouche et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Desulfohalovibrio Spring et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Desulfolutivibrio Thiel et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Desulfomonas Moore et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Frigididesulfovibrio" Waite et al. 2020	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Frigididesulfovibrio" Galushko and Kuever 2019	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    Fundidesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Halodesulfovibrio Shivani et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Humidesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Lawsonia McOrist et al. 1995	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus Lawsonia" corrig. Gebhart et al. 1993	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Mailhella" Ndongo et al. 2017	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Maridesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Megalodesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Nitratidesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus " Gebhart et al. 1993	inaccurate spelling	misspelling (and no standing)
    Oceanidesulfovibrio Galushko and Kuever 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Oleidesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Paradesulfovibrio" Kim et al. 2020	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    Paradesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Paucidesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pseudodesulfovibrio Cao et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Psychrodesulfovibrio" Galushko and Kuever 2020	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    "Salidesulfovibrio" Park et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Solidesulfovibrio Waite et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Taurinivorans" Ye et al. 2023	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Desulfovibrionales Kuever et al. 2006

Assigned by: Kuever J, Rainey FA, Widdel F. Order II. Desulfovibrionales 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 C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 925-926.

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