Family Flavobacteriaceae

Name: Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach 1992

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. neut. n. Flavobacterium, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Flavobacteriaceae, the Flavobacterium family

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Effective publication: Reichenbach H. Order 1. Cytophagales Leadbetter 1974, 99*=. In: Staley JT, Bryant MP, Pfennig N, Holt JG (eds), Bergey's manual of systematic bacteriology, vol. 3., The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1989, p. 2011-2013.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 41. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:327-328.

Nomenclatural status: validly published

Taxonomic status: correct name

Emendations:
- Bernardet et al. 1996 Bernardet JF, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Berthe F, Kersters K, Vandamme P. Cutting a Gordian knot: emended classification and description of the genus Flavobacterium, emended description of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:128-148. Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:627.
  Notes:
  - Emendation accompanied by the inclusion of 6 genera in the family.
- Bernardet et al. 2002 Bernardet JF, Nakagawa Y, Holmes B. Proposed minimal standards for describing new taxa of the family Flavobacteriaceae and emended description of the family. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1049-1070. Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1077-1079.
  Notes:
  - Emendation accompanied by the inclusion of 10 genera in the family.
- García-López et al. 2019 Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Hahnke RL, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000 Type-Strain Genomes Improves Taxonomic Classification of Bacteroidetes. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2083.
  Notes:
  - Emendation accompanied by the removal of 19 genera from the family.
  - As of 2020-04-15 this emendation was not yet included in an IJSEM List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion.
  - In the publication by García-López et al. (2019) the authority was incorrectly given as "Reichenbach et al. 1992".

Notes:
- Allen et al. (2006) assigned the genus Cloacibacterium Allen et al. 2006 to this family. Publication: Allen TD, Lawson PA, Collins MD, Falsen E, Tanner RS. Cloacibacterium normanense gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium in the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from municipal wastewater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1311-1316.
- Bernardet et al. (1996) assigned the genus Bergeyella Vandamme et al. 1994 to this family. Publication: Bernardet JF, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Berthe F, Kersters K, Vandamme P. Cutting a Gordian knot: emended classification and description of the genus Flavobacterium, emended description of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:128-148.
- Bernardet et al. (1996) assigned the genus Empedobacter (ex Prévot 1961) Vandamme et al. 1994 to this family. Publication: Bernardet JF, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Berthe F, Kersters K, Vandamme P. Cutting a Gordian knot: emended classification and description of the genus Flavobacterium, emended description of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:128-148.
- Bernardet et al. (1996) assigned the genus Ornithobacterium Vandamme et al. 1994 to this family. Publication: Bernardet JF, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Berthe F, Kersters K, Vandamme P. Cutting a Gordian knot: emended classification and description of the genus Flavobacterium, emended description of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:128-148.
- Bernardet et al. (1996) assigned the genus Riemerella Segers et al. 1993 to this family. Publication: Bernardet JF, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Berthe F, Kersters K, Vandamme P. Cutting a Gordian knot: emended classification and description of the genus Flavobacterium, emended description of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:128-148.
- Bernardet et al. (1996) assigned the genus Weeksella Holmes et al. 1987 to this family. Publication: Bernardet JF, Segers P, Vancanneyt M, Berthe F, Kersters K, Vandamme P. Cutting a Gordian knot: emended classification and description of the genus Flavobacterium, emended description of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:128-148.
- Bernardet et al. (2002) assigned the genus Chryseobacterium Vandamme et al. 1994 to this family. Publication: Bernardet JF, Nakagawa Y, Holmes B. Proposed minimal standards for describing new taxa of the family Flavobacteriaceae and emended description of the family. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1049-1070.
- Joung et al. (2010) assigned the genus Soonwooa Joung et al. 2010 to this family. Publication: Joung Y, Song J, Lee K, Oh HM, Joh K, Cho JC. Soonwooa buanensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2061-2065.
- Kim et al. (2004) assigned the genus Kaistella Kim et al. 2004 to this family. Publication: Kim MK, Im WT, Shin YK, Lim JH, Kim SH, Lee BC, Park MY, Lee KY, Lee ST. Kaistella koreensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the Chryseobacterium-Bergeyella-Riemerella branch. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:2319-2324.
- Kim et al. (2005) assigned the genus Elizabethkingia Kim et al. 2005 to this family. Publication: Kim KK, Kim MK, Lim JH, Park HY, Lee ST. Transfer of Chryseobacterium meningosepticum and Chryseobacterium miricola to Elizabethkingia gen. nov. as Elizabethkingia meningoseptica comb. nov. and Elizabethkingia miricola comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1287-1293.
- OSullivan et al. (2006) assigned the genus Epilithonimonas O'Sullivan et al. 2006 to this family. Publication: O'Sullivan LA, Rinna J, Humphreys G, Weightman AJ, Fry JC. Culturable phylogenetic diversity of the phylum 'Bacteroidetes' from river epilithon and coastal water and description of novel members of the family Flavobacteriaceae: Epilithonimonas tenax gen. nov., sp. nov. and Persicivirga xylanidelens gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:169-180.
- Peng et al. (2009) assigned the genus Planobacterium Peng et al. 2009 to this family. Publication: Peng F, Liu M, Zhang L, Dai J, Luo X, An H, Fang C. Planobacterium taklimakanense gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Flavobacteriaceae that exhibits swimming motility, isolated from desert soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1672-1678.
- Praet et al. (2016) assigned the genus Apibacter Kwong and Moran 2016 to this family. Publication: Praet J, Aerts M, Brandt ED, Meeus I, Smagghe G, Vandamme P. Apibacter mensalis sp. nov.: a rare member of the bumblebee gut microbiota. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1645-1651.
- Yang et al. (2015) assigned the genus Algoriella Yang et al. 2016 to this family. Publication: Yang N, Zhang L, Sun C. Algoriella xinjiangensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new psychrotolerant bacterium of the family Flavobacteriaceae. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 108:1107-1116.
- Yassin et al. (2012) assigned the genus Cruoricaptor Yassin et al. 2013 to this family. Publication: Yassin AF, Inglis TJ, Hupfer H, Siering C, Schumann P, Busse HJ, Aravena-Roman M. Cruoricaptor ignavus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from blood culture of a man with bacteraemia. Syst Appl Microbiol 2012; 35:421-426.
- Yi et al. (2005) assigned the genus Sejongia Yi et al. 2005 to this family. Publication: Yi H, Yoon HI, Chun J. Sejongia antarctica gen. nov., sp. nov. and Sejongia jeonii sp. nov., isolated from the Antarctic. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:409-416.
- Yoon et al. (2013) assigned the genus Spongiimonas Yoon et al. 2014 to this family. Publication: Yoon J, Jang JH, Kasai H. Spongiimonas flava gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from an unidentified marine sponge. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2013; 103:625-633.
- Zhang et al. (2014) assigned the genus Wautersiella Kämpfer et al. 2006 to this family. Publication: Zhang RG, Tan X, Zhao XM, Deng J, Lv J. Moheibacter sediminis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from sediment, and emended descriptions of Empedobacter brevis, Wautersiella falsenii and Weeksella virosa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1481-1487.
- Zhang et al. (2014) assigned the genus Chishuiella Zhang et al. 2014 to this family. Publication: Zhang RG, Tan X, Liang Y, Meng TY, Liang HZ, Lv J. Description of Chishuiella changwenlii gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater, and transfer of Wautersiella falsenii to the genus Empedobacter as Empedobacter falsenii comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2723-2728.
- The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family "Achromobacteraceae". 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.
- The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family "Achromobacteriaceae". Publication: Burkholder WH. Genus I. Pseudomonas Migula. Bacterial plant pathogens. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Hitchens AP (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 6th ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1948, p. 82-150.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 141
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 155
Total number of child taxa: 172

Child taxa:

Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
Actibacter Kim et al. 2008	validly published	correct name
Aequorivita Bowman and Nichols 2002	validly published	correct name
Aestuariibaculum Jeong et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Aestuariicola Yoon et al. 2008	validly published	synonym
Aestuariimonas Park et al. 2018	validly published	correct name
Aestuariivivens Park et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
Algibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004	validly published	correct name
Algitalea Yoon et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
"Altuibacter" Chen et al. 2013	not validly published
Amniculibacterium Chen et al. 2020	validly published	correct name
[Amoebinatus]	artificial parent node of Candidatus species that lack a genus description
Antarcticibacterium Li et al. 2018	validly published	correct name
Antarcticimonas Yang et al. 2014	validly published	correct name
Aquaticitalea Xamxidin et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Aquibacter Hameed et al. 2014	validly published	correct name
Aquimarina Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Arcticiflavibacter Liu et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Arenibacter Ivanova et al. 2001	validly published	correct name
Arenitalea Zhang et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
"Ascidiaceibacter" Chen et al. 2018	not validly published
Ascidiimonas Yoon et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Aurantiacicella Teramoto et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Aurantibacter García-López et al. 2020	validly published	correct name
Aurantivirga Song et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
"Aureibaculum" Zhao et al. 2019	not validly published
Aureicoccus Park et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Aureisphaera Yoon et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
Aureitalea Park et al. 2012	validly published	correct name
Aureivirga Haber et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Bizionia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Capnocytophaga Leadbetter et al. 1982	validly published	correct name
Cellulophaga Johansen et al. 1999	validly published	correct name
Changchengzhania Wang et al. 2017	validly published	correct name
"Citreibacter" Yoon et al. 2018	not validly published
Citreitalea Yoon et al. 2014	validly published	correct name
"Cochleicola" Shin et al. 2016	not validly published
Coenonia Vandamme et al. 1999	validly published	correct name
Confluentibacter Park et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
"Coraliitalea" Yoon et al. 2018	not validly published
Corallibacter Kim et al. 2012	validly published	correct name
Costertonia Kwon et al. 2006	validly published	correct name
Croceibacter Cho and Giovannoni 2003	validly published	correct name
Croceitalea Lee et al. 2008	validly published	correct name
Croceivirga Hu et al. 2017	validly published	correct name
Daejeonia Siddiqi et al. 2017	validly published	correct name
Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Donghaeana Yoon et al. 2006	validly published	synonym
Eudoraea Alain et al. 2008	validly published	correct name
Euzebyella Lucena et al. 2010	validly published	correct name
Faecalibacter Chen et al. 2020	validly published	correct name
"Feifantangia" Zheng et al. 2015	not validly published
Flagellimonas Bae et al. 2007	validly published	synonym
Flavicella Teramoto and Nishijima 2015	validly published	correct name
Flavimarina Nedashkovskaya et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
Flaviramulus Einen and Øvreås 2006	validly published	correct name
Flavirhabdus Shakeela et al. 2015	validly published	synonym
Flavivirga Yi et al. 2012	validly published	correct name
Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published	correct name
Formosa Ivanova et al. 2004	validly published	correct name
Frondibacter Yoon et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
Fulvibacter Khan et al. 2008	validly published	correct name
Gaetbulibacter Jung et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Gaetbulimicrobium Yoon et al. 2006	validly published	synonym
Galbibacter Khan et al. 2007	validly published	correct name
Gangjinia Lee et al. 2011	validly published	correct name
Gelatiniphilus Tang et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Gelidibacter Bowman et al. 1997	validly published	correct name
Geojedonia Park et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Gillisia Van Trappen et al. 2004	validly published	correct name
Gilvibacter Khan et al. 2007	validly published	correct name
Gramella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Haloflavibacter Feng et al. 2020	validly published	correct name
Hanstruepera Hameed et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
[Hemobacterium]	artificial parent node of Candidatus species that lack a genus description
Hoppeia Kwon et al. 2014	validly published	correct name
Hwangdonia Jung et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Hyunsoonleella Yoon et al. 2010	validly published	correct name
Ichthyenterobacterium Shakeela et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
Imtechella Surendra et al. 2012	validly published	correct name
Jejudonia Park et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Jejuia Lee et al. 2009	validly published	correct name
Joostella Quan et al. 2008	validly published	correct name
Kordia Sohn et al. 2004	validly published	correct name
Kriegella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2008	validly published	correct name
Krokinobacter Khan et al. 2006	validly published	synonym
Lacinutrix Bowman and Nichols 2005	validly published	correct name
Leeuwenhoekiella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Leptobacterium Mitra et al. 2009	validly published	correct name
Litoribaculum Jin and Jeon 2015	validly published	correct name
Lutaonella Arun et al. 2009	validly published	correct name
Lutibacter Choi and Cho 2006	validly published	correct name
Lutimonas Yang et al. 2007	validly published	correct name
Mangrovimonas Li et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Maribacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004	validly published	correct name
Mariniflexile Nedashkovskaya et al. 2006	validly published	correct name
Marinirhabdus Wu et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
"Marinitalea" Kim et al. 2011	not validly published
Marinivirga Park et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Maripseudobacter Chen et al. 2017	validly published	synonym
Maritimimonas Park et al. 2009	validly published	correct name
Marixanthomonas Romanenko et al. 2007	validly published	correct name
Meridianimaribacter Wang et al. 2010	validly published	correct name
Mesoflavibacter Asker et al. 2008	validly published	correct name
Mesohalobacter Feng et al. 2020	validly published	correct name
Mesonia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2003	validly published	correct name
Muricauda Bruns et al. 2001	validly published	correct name
Muriicola Kahng et al. 2010	validly published	correct name
Myroides Vancanneyt et al. 1996	validly published	correct name
Namhaeicola Jung et al. 2012	validly published	correct name
Neptunitalea Yoon and Kasai 2015	validly published	correct name
Nonlabens Lau et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Oceanihabitans Zhang et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
"Ochrovirga" Kwon et al. 2014	not validly published
Olleya Mancuso Nichols et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Paramesonia Wang et al. 2020	validly published	correct name
Patiriisocius Kawano et al. 2020	validly published	correct name
Persicivirga O'Sullivan et al. 2006	validly published	synonym
Pibocella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Planktosalinus Zhong et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Polaribacter Gosink et al. 1998	validly published	correct name
Pontirhabdus Yi et al. 2011	validly published	synonym
Postechiella Lee et al. 2012	validly published	correct name
Pricia Yu et al. 2012	validly published	correct name
Pseudobizionia Park et al. 2018	validly published	correct name
Pseudofulvibacter Yoon et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Pseudotenacibaculum Huang et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Pseudozobellia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2009	validly published	correct name
Psychroflexus Bowman et al. 1999	validly published	correct name
Psychroserpens Bowman et al. 1997	validly published	correct name
"Pukyongia" Kim et al. 2020	not validly published
Pustulibacterium Wang et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Robertkochia Hameed et al. 2014	validly published	correct name
Robiginitalea Cho and Giovannoni 2004	validly published	correct name
Sabulilitoribacter Park et al. 2014	validly published	correct name
Salegentibacter McCammon and Bowman 2000	validly published	correct name
Salinimicrobium Lim et al. 2008	validly published	correct name
Sandarakinotalea Khan et al. 2006	validly published	synonym
Saonia Fagervold et al. 2017	validly published	correct name
Sediminibacter Khan et al. 2007	validly published	correct name
Sediminicola Khan et al. 2006	validly published	correct name
Seonamhaeicola Park et al. 2014	validly published	correct name
Siansivirga Hameed et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Sinomicrobium Xu et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Snuella Yi and Chun 2011	validly published	correct name
"Spodiobacter" Tomida et al. 2019	not validly published
Spongiibacterium Yoon and Oh 2012	validly published	synonym
Spongiiferula Yoon et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Spongiimicrobium Yoon et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Spongiivirga Yoon et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
"Spongitalea" Mitra et al. 2012	not validly published
Stanierella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published	synonym
Stenothermobacter Lau et al. 2006	validly published	synonym
Subsaxibacter Bowman and Nichols 2005	validly published	correct name
Subsaximicrobium Bowman and Nichols 2005	validly published	correct name
"Sufflavibacter" Kwon et al. 2007	not validly published
Sungkyunkwania Yoon et al. 2013	validly published	correct name
Taeania Jung et al. 2016	validly published	correct name
Tamlana Lee 2007	validly published	correct name
Tenacibaculum Suzuki et al. 2001	validly published	correct name
Ulvibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004	validly published	correct name
"Ulvibacterium" Zhang et al. 2019	not validly published
Urechidicola Shin and Yi 2020	validly published	correct name
"Vaginella" Diop et al. 2017	not validly published
Vitellibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2003	validly published	synonym
Wenyingzhuangia Liu et al. 2014	validly published	correct name
Winogradskyella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published	correct name
Xanthomarina Vaidya et al. 2015	validly published	correct name
Yeosuana Kwon et al. 2006	validly published	correct name
Zeaxanthinibacter Asker et al. 2007	validly published	correct name
Zhouia Liu et al. 2006	validly published	correct name
Zobellia Barbeyron et al. 2001	validly published	correct name
Zunongwangia corrig. Qin et al. 2007	validly published	correct name

Parent taxon: Flavobacteriales Bernardet 2012

Assigned by: Bernardet J-F. Order I. Flavobacteriales ord. nov. In: Krieg NR, Staley JT, Brown DR, Hedlund BP, Paster BJ, Ward NL, Ludwig W, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 4, Springer, New York, 2010, p. 105.

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