Name: Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach 1992

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: N.L. neut. n. Flavobacterium, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. 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 under the ICNP

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 7 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 19 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 inclusion of 2 genera in the family.
    • ⊖ 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:
  • 🧕 Cavalier-Smith (2002) assigned this family to the class Flavobacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002. Publication: Cavalier-Smith T. The neomuran origin of archaebacteria, the negibacterial root of the universal tree and bacterial megaclassification. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:7-76.
  • 🧒 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 Chryseobacterium 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 Bergeyella 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.
  • 🧒 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.
  • 🧒 Bernardet et al. (2002) assigned the genus Empedobacter (ex Prévot 1961) 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.
  • 🧒 Bernardet et al. (2002) assigned the genus Ornithobacterium 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.
  • 🧒 Bernardet et al. (2002) assigned the genus Riemerella Segers et al. 1993 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.
  • 🧒 Bernardet et al. (2002) assigned the genus Weeksella Holmes et al. 1987 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.
  • 🧒 Fu et al. (2023) assigned the genus "Marixantho" to this family. Publication: Fu ZY, Xue HP, He W, Ma GY, Zhang AH, Zhang DF, Li WJ. Marixanthotalea marina gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium in the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6107.
  • 🧒 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" corrig. Breed 1945. 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" Breed 1945. 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.
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Falvobacteriaceae"; "Fkvobacteriaceae"; "Flavoabacteriaceae"; "Flavobactefiaceae".
  • 🖹 Minimal standards for the description of new taxa in this group were published in 2002. 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.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Bowman JP, Hugo C, Nicholson A, Hahnke R, Lau EF, Holmes B, Sutcliffe I. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the taxonomy of aerobic Bacteroidota. Minutes of the online meeting 25 April 2023. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6144.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Bowman JP, Hugo C, Bernardet JF. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Aerobic Bacteroidetes (formerly Flavobacterium and Cytophaga-like bacteria). Minutes of the meeting, 30 July 2014, Montreal, Canada. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:507-509.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Bernardet JF, Bowman JP. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Flavobacterium and Cytophaga-like bacteria: Minutes of the meetings, 7 September 2011, Sapporo, Japan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2752-2754.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Bowman JP, Bernardet JF, Frandsen Lau E. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Aerobic Bacteroidetes (formerly Flavobacterium and Cytophaga-like bacteria). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6017-6020.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Bowman JP. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Aerobic Bacteroidetes (formerly Flavobacterium and Cytophaga-like bacteria). Minutes of the open meeting, 10 July 2019, Glasgow, UK. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5966.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Anonymous NN. International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Flavobacterium and Cytophaga-Like Bacteria: Minutes of the Meetings, 4 and 6 July 1994, Prague, Czech Republic. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1997; 47:593-594.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Bernardet JF. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Flavobacterium and Cytophaga-like bacteria. Minutes of the meetings, 16 and 17 August 1999, Sydney, Australia. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2002; 52:1071-1073.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: J.-F.Bernardet. Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Flavobacterium and Cytophaga-like bacteria: Minutes of the meetings, 16 and 17 August 1999, Sydney, Australia. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2002; 52:1071-1073.
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Lee et al. (2008), Nedashkovskaya et al. (2016), Chen et al. (2017), Khan et al. (2007), Barbeyron et al. (2021). 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: KCTC: 720; JCM: 438; DSM: 349; NBRC: 259; LMG: 239; MCCC: 234; KACC: 189; CCUG: 145; CIP: 142; CGMCC: 139.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 161
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 188
Total number of child taxa: 224

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Abyssalbus Xu et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Actibacter Kim et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aegicerativicinus Huang et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aequorivita Bowman and Nichols 2002	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aestuariibaculum Jeong et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aestuariicola Yoon et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Aestuariimonas Park et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aestuariivivens Park et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Aggregatimonas" Chung et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Algibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Algitalea Yoon et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Algorimicrobium" Garcia-Lopez et al. 2019	not validly published	synonym
    Allocoenonia Oren and Molinari Novoa 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Allomuricauda Deshmukh and Oren 2023	validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name	synonym
    Allotamlana Huang et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    "Altibacter" Chen et al. 2014	not validly published	preferred name
    "Altuibacter" Chen et al. 2013	not validly published	synonym
    Amniculibacterium Chen et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus Amoebinatus" Greub et al. 2004	not validly published	pro-correct name
    Antarcticibacterium Li et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Antarcticimonas Yang et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    [Antarcticum]	preliminary entry that lacks crucial information
    Aquaticitalea Xamxidin et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aquibacter Hameed et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aquimarina Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Arcticiflavibacter Liu et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    "Candidatus Arcticimaribacter" Priest et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Arenibacter Ivanova et al. 2001	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Arenitalea Zhang et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    "Ascidiaceibacter" Chen et al. 2018	not validly published	preferred name
    Ascidiimonas Yoon et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Asprobacillus Rey-Velasco et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aurantiacicella Teramoto et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aurantibacter García-López et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aurantivirga Song et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aureibaculum Zhao et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aureicoccus Park et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Aureimarina" Eigemann et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Aureisphaera Yoon et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aureitalea Park et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aureivirga Haber et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Autumnicola Rey-Velasco et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Avrilella" Leyer et al. 2020	not validly published	preferred name
    Bizionia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Capnocytophaga Leadbetter et al. 1982	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Cellulophaga Johansen et al. 1999	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Changchengzhania Wang et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Christiangramia Deshmukh and Oren 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Citreibacter" Yoon et al. 2018	not validly published	preferred name
    Citreitalea Yoon et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Coccinimonas" Zhang et al. 2008	not validly published	preferred name
    Cochleicola Shin et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Coenonia Vandamme et al. 1999	validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name	synonym
    Cognatitamlana Huang et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Confluentibacter Park et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Constantimarinum Yang et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Coraliitalea" Yoon et al. 2018	not validly published	preferred name
    Corallibacter Kim et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Costertonia Kwon et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Croceibacter Cho and Giovannoni 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Croceimarina" Li et al. 2011	not validly published	preferred name
    Croceitalea Lee et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Croceivirga Hu et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Daejeonia Siddiqi et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Donghaeana Yoon et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    "Candidatus Endobryopsis" Zan et al. 2019	not validly published	pro-correct name
    Eudoraea Alain et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Euzebyella Lucena et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Faecalibacter Chen et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Feifantangia" Zheng et al. 2015	not validly published	preferred name
    Flagellimonas Bae et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Flavicella Teramoto and Nishijima 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Flavihalobacter Yin et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Flavimarina Nedashkovskaya et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Flaviramulus Einen and Øvreås 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Flavirhabdus Shakeela et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Flavivirga Yi et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Formosa Ivanova et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Frondibacter Yoon et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    [Fucobacter]	preliminary entry that lacks crucial information
    Fulvibacter Khan et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gaetbulibacter Jung et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gaetbulimicrobium Yoon et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Galbibacter Khan et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gangjinia Lee et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gelatiniphilus Tang et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gelidibacter Bowman et al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Geojedonia Park et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gillisia Van Trappen et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gilvibacter Khan et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gilvirhabdus Jayan et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Gramella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name	synonym
    "Candidatus Haematobacterium" corrig. Zhang and Rikihisa 2004	not validly published	pro-correct name
    "Haloanella" Christner et al. 2003	not validly published	preferred name
    Haloflavibacter Feng et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Halomarinibacterium" Jeong et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Hanstruepera Hameed et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus Hemobacterium" Zhang and Rikihisa 2004	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Hoppeia Kwon et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hwangdonia Jung et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hyunsoonleella Yoon et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Ichthyenterobacterium Shakeela et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Imtechella Surendra et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Jejudonia Park et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Jejuia Lee et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Joostella Quan et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Kordia Sohn et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Kriegella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Krokinobacter Khan et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Lacinutrix Bowman and Nichols 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Leeuwenhoekiella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Lentiprolixibacter" Ma et al. 2023	not validly published	preferred name
    Leptobacterium Mitra et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Litoribaculum Jin and Jeon 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Lutaonella Arun et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Luteirhabdus Ren et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Lutibacter Choi and Cho 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Lutimonas Yang et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Mangrovimonas Li et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Maribacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus Maricapacicella" Priest et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Mariniflexile Nedashkovskaya et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Marinirhabdus Wu et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Marinitalea" Kim et al. 2011	not validly published	preferred name
    Marinivirga Park et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Maripseudobacter Chen et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    "Candidatus Marisimplicoccus" Priest et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Maritimimonas Park et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus Marivariicella" Priest et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Marixanthomonas Romanenko et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Marixanthotalea Fu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Meridianimaribacter Wang et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Mesoflavibacter Asker et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Mesohalobacter Feng et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Mesonia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Microcosmobacter Rey-Velasco et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Muricauda Bruns et al. 2001	validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name	synonym
    Muriicola Kahng et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Myroides Vancanneyt et al. 1996	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Namhaeicola Jung et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus Neoflavobacterium" Gilroy et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Neotamlana Huang et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Neptunitalea Yoon and Kasai 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Nonlabens Lau et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Oceanihabitans Zhang et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Ochrovirga" Kwon et al. 2014	not validly published	preferred name
    Olleya Mancuso Nichols et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Paenimyroides Zhang et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Paramesonia Wang et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pareuzebyella Huang et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Patiriisocius Kawano et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Paucihalobacter Wu et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pelagihabitans Wang et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Persicivirga O'Sullivan et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Pibocella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Planktosalinus Zhong et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Polaribacter Gosink et al. 1998	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pontimicrobium Janthra et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pontirhabdus Yi et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Poritiphilus Wang et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Postechiella Lee et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Prasinibacter" Wang et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Pricia Yu et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus Prosiliicoccus" Francis et al. 2019	not validly published	pro-correct name
    Pseudalgibacter Li et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pseudobizionia Park et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Pseudofulvibacter Yoon et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pseudotamlana Huang et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pseudotenacibaculum Huang et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pseudozobellia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Psychroflexus Bowman et al. 1999	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Psychroserpens Bowman et al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pukyongia Kim et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pustulibacterium Wang et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Rasiella Kim et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Robertkochia Hameed et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Robiginitalea Cho and Giovannoni 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Sabulilitoribacter Park et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Salegentibacter McCammon and Bowman 2000	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Salinimicrobium Lim et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Sandarakinotalea Khan et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Saonia Fagervold et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Sediminibacter Khan et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Sediminicola Khan et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Seonamhaeicola Park et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Siansivirga Hameed et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Sinomicrobium Xu et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Snuella Yi and Chun 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Sphaerocytophaga" Gräf 1961	not validly published	preferred name
    Spodiobacter Tomida et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Spongiibacterium Yoon and Oh 2012	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Spongiiferula Yoon et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Spongiimicrobium Yoon et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Spongiivirga Yoon et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Spongitalea" Mitra et al. 2012	not validly published	preferred name
    Stanierella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Stenothermobacter Lau et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Subsaxibacter Bowman and Nichols 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Subsaximicrobium Bowman and Nichols 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Sufflavibacter" Kwon et al. 2007	not validly published	preferred name
    Sungkyunkwania Yoon et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Taeania Jung et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Tamlana Lee 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Tenacibaculum Suzuki et al. 2001	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Thalassobellus Lee et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Thermobacterium Chen et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Ulvibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Ulvibacterium Zhang et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Urechidicola Shin and Yi 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Vaginella" Diop et al. 2017	not validly published	preferred name
    "Vesiculatum" Suzuki et al. 1997	not validly published	preferred name
    Vitellibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Wangia Qin et al. 2007	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Wenyingzhuangia Liu et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Winogradskyella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Wocania He et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Xanthomarina Vaidya et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Yeosuana Kwon et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Zeaxanthinibacter Asker et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Zhouia Liu et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Zobellia Barbeyron et al. 2001	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Zunongwangia corrig. Qin et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	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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