Name: Halobacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: Ha.lo.ba.cil.la’ce.ae. N.L. masc. n. Halobacillus, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Halobacillaceae, family of the genus Halobacillus

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha-lo-ba-kil-LA-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: Halobacillus Spring et al. 1996

Effective publication: Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0. 🇦🇺

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 215. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6173.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Bacillaceae Fischer 1895 (Approved Lists 1980)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Marinococcaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Alkalibacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Caldibacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Lottiidibacillaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anaerobacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Amphibacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Aeribacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Exiguobacteriaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Caldalkalibacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Pradoshiaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Heyndrickxiaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Falsibacillaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Domibacillaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Sutcliffiellaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Schinkiaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Rossellomoreaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Aureibacillaceae Li et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Calditerricolaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Fictibacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Salisediminibacteriaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Tepidibacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Bacillaceae Fischer 1895 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Anoxybacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🧒 Chuvochina et al. (2023) assigned the genus Halobacillus Spring et al. 1996 to this family. Publication: Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0. 🇦🇺
  • 🧒 Chuvochina et al. (2023) assigned the genus Pontibacillus Lim et al. 2005 to this family. Publication: Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0. 🇦🇺
  • 🧒 Chuvochina et al. (2023) assigned the genus Salimicrobium Yoon et al. 2007 to this family. Publication: Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0. 🇦🇺
  • 🧒 Chuvochina et al. (2023) assigned the genus Thalassobacillus García et al. 2005 to this family. Publication: Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0. 🇦🇺
  • 🛺 The type genus of this family has been placed in the family Bacillaceae Fischer 1895 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Ludwig W, Schleifer K-H, Whitman WB. Class I. Bacilli class nov. In: De Vos P, Garrity GM, Jones D, Krieg NR, Ludwig W, Rainey FA, K.-H. S, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 3 (The Firmicutes), Springer, New York, 2009, p. 19-20. 🇧🇪
  • 🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Amphibacillaceae Chuvochina et al. 2024. 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. 🇨🇳
  • ❗ Halobacillaceae is the correct name instead if this family is regarded as a separate family (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another family whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).

Parent taxon: Caryophanales Peshkoff 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — Tindall BJ. When treated as heterotypic synonyms the names Caryophanaceae Peshkoff 1939 (Approved Lists 1980) and Caryophanales Peshkoff 1939 (Approved Lists 1980) have priority over the names Planococcaceae Krasil'nikov 1949 (Approved Lists 1980) and Bacillales Prevot 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) and Bacillales Prevot 1953 (Approved Lists 1980), respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2187-2195. 🇩🇪

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