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Name: Ectothiorhodospiraceae Imhoff 1984
Etymology: Ec.to.thi.o.rho.do.spi.ra’ce.ae. N.L. fem. n. Ectothiorhodospira, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Ectothiorhodospiraceae, Ectothiorhodospira family
Type genus: Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Valid publication:
Imhoff JF. Reassignment of the genus Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936 to a new family, Ectothiorhodospiraceae fam. nov., and emended description of the Chromatiaceae Bavendamm 1924. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:338-339.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
---|---|
Acidihalobacteraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Aquisalimonadaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Natronospiraceae Sorokin et al. 2025 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Thiohalomonadaceae Sorokin and Merkel 2023 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Nitrococcaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Methylohalomonadaceae Sorokin and Merkel 2023 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Thiohalospiraceae Sorokin and Merkel 2023 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Thioalkalivibrionaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Oceanococcaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Halofilaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 22
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 23
Total number of child taxa: 29
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
---|---|---|
Acidihalobacter Cárdenas et al. 2015 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Alcalilimnicola Yakimov et al. 2001 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
Alkalilimnicola corrig. Yakimov et al. 2001 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Alkalispirillum Rijkenberg et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Aquisalimonas Márquez et al. 2007 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Arhodomonas Adkins et al. 1993 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Ectothiorhodosinus Gorlenko et al. 2007 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
"Candidatus Endonucleariibacter" corrig. Dirren et al. 2014 | not validly published | pro-correct name |
"Candidatus Endonucleariobacter" Dirren et al. 2014 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
Halofilum Xia et al. 2017 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Halopeptonella Menes et al. 2016 | validly published under the ICNP | synonym |
Inmirania Slobodkina et al. 2016 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
"Maricoccus" Li et al. 2013 | not validly published | synonym |
Methylohalomonas Sorokin et al. 2007 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Methylonatrum Sorokin et al. 2007 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Natronocella Sorokin et al. 2007 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Natronospira Sorokin et al. 2017 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Nitrococcus Watson and Waterbury 1971 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Oceanococcus Li et al. 2014 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
"Sediminicurvatus" Leon et al. 2024 | not validly published | synonym |
Spiribacter León et al. 2014 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thialkalivibrio Sorokin et al. 2001 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
Thioalbus Park et al. 2011 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thioalkalivibrio corrig. Sorokin et al. 2001 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiogranum Mori et al. 2015 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiohalomonas Sorokin et al. 2007 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiohalospira Sorokin et al. 2008 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Thiorhodospira Bryantseva et al. 1999 | validly published under the ICNP | 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: 469