Family Phyllobacteriaceae

Name: Phyllobacteriaceae Mergaert and Swings 2006

Category, proposed as: family, fam. nov.

Etymology: Phyl.lo.bac.te.ri.a’ce.ae. N.L. neut. n. Phyllobacterium, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Phyllobacteriaceae, the Phyllobacterium family

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: p^hyl-lo-bak-te-ri-A-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: Phyllobacterium (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984

Effective publication: Mergaert J, Swings J. Family IV. Phyllobacteriaceae 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. 393. 🇺🇸

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: synonym

Correct name: Bartonellaceae Gieszczykiewicz 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Mabikibacteraceae Choi et al. 2017	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Notoacmeibacteraceae Huang et al. 2017	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Brucellaceae Breed et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Bartonellaceae Gieszczykiewicz 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Hördt et al. 2020 Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪 Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
    Notes:
    • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the inclusion of 15 genera in the family.
    • ⊖ Emendation accompanied by the removal of 5 genera from the family.

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Brenner et al. (2005) assigned this family to the order Rhizobiales Kuykendall 2006. Publication: Kuykendall LD. Order VI. Rhizobiales 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. 324. 🇺🇸
  • 🧕 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned this family to the order Hyphomicrobiales Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Banerjee et al. (2025) assigned the genus Foliimonas Banerjee et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Banerjee S, Tancsics A, Wu Z, Stafioiu T, Gao J, Toth E, Baka E, Bending G, Schafer H. Foliimonas ilicis gen. nov., sp. nov., a carbon monoxide-oxidizing bacterium belonging to a novel genus of the family Phyllobacteriaceae isolated from leaves of Ilex aquifolium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6953. 🇬🇧
  • 🧒 Brenner et al. (2005) assigned the genus Phyllobacterium (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984 to this family. Publication: Mergaert J, Swings J. Family IV. Phyllobacteriaceae 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. 393. 🇺🇸
  • 🧒 Brenner et al. (2005) assigned the genus "Candidatus Liberibacter" corrig. Jagoueix et al. 1994 to this family. Publication: Mergaert J, Swings J. Family IV. Phyllobacteriaceae 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. 393. 🇺🇸
  • 🧒 Chhetri et al. (2021) assigned the genus Oryzicola Chhetri et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Chhetri G, Kim J, Kim I, Kang M, So Y, Seo T. Oryzicola mucosus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel slime producing bacterium belonging to the family Phyllobacteriaceae isolated from the rhizosphere of rice plants. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2021; 114:1925-1934. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Hahn et al. (2017) assigned the genus Pseudaminobacter Kämpfer et al. 1999 to this family. Publication: Hahn YK, Kim MS, Im WT. Pseudaminobacter granuli sp. nov., isolated from granules used in a wastewater treatment plant. J Microbiol 2017; 55:607-611. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Hameed et al. (2015) assigned the genus Mesorhizobium Jarvis et al. 1997 to this family. Publication: Hameed A, Shahina M, Lai WA, Lin SY, Young LS, Liu YC, Hsu YH, Young CC. Oricola cellulosilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., a cellulose-degrading bacterium of the family Phyllobacteriaceae isolated from surface seashore water, and emended descriptions of Mesorhizobium loti and Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 107:759-771. 🇹🇼
  • 🧒 Hameed et al. (2015) assigned the genus Oricola Hameed et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Hameed A, Shahina M, Lai WA, Lin SY, Young LS, Liu YC, Hsu YH, Young CC. Oricola cellulosilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., a cellulose-degrading bacterium of the family Phyllobacteriaceae isolated from surface seashore water, and emended descriptions of Mesorhizobium loti and Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 107:759-771. 🇹🇼
  • 🧒 Han et al. (2016) assigned the genus Tianweitania Han et al. 2016 to this family. Publication: Han L, Mo Y, Feng Q, Zhang R, Zhao X, Lv J, Xie B. Tianweitania sediminis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Phyllobacteriaceae, isolated from subsurface sediment core. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:719-724. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Aminobacter Urakami et al. 1992 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Chelatobacter Auling et al. 1993 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Aquamicrobium Bambauer et al. 1998 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Defluvibacter Fritsche et al. 1999 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Chelativorans Doronina et al. 2010 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Mesorhizobium Jarvis et al. 1997 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Nitratireductor Labbé et al. 2004 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Pseudaminobacter Kämpfer et al. 1999 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Carbophilus Meyer et al. 1994 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Thermovum Yabe et al. 2012 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Oricola Hameed et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Tianweitania Han et al. 2016 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Corticibacterium Li et al. 2016 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Roseitalea Hyeon et al. 2017 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned the genus Pseudohoeflea Hyeon et al. 2017 to this family. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Hyeon et al. (2017) assigned the genus Roseitalea Hyeon et al. 2017 to this family. Publication: Hyeon JW, Jeong SE, Baek K, Jeon CO. Roseitalea porphyridii gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a red alga, and reclassification of Hoeflea suaedae Chung et al. 2013 as Pseudohoeflea suaedae gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:362-368. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Hyeon et al. (2017) assigned the genus Pseudohoeflea Hyeon et al. 2017 to this family. Publication: Hyeon JW, Jeong SE, Baek K, Jeon CO. Roseitalea porphyridii gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a red alga, and reclassification of Hoeflea suaedae Chung et al. 2013 as Pseudohoeflea suaedae gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:362-368. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Hyeon et al. (2017) assigned the genus "Paramesorhizobium" Luo et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Hyeon JW, Jeong SE, Baek K, Jeon CO. Roseitalea porphyridii gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a red alga, and reclassification of Hoeflea suaedae Chung et al. 2013 as Pseudohoeflea suaedae gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:362-368. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Jeong et al. (2019) assigned the genus Oceaniradius Jeong et al. 2019 to this family. Publication: Jeong SE, Kim KH, Lhee D, Yoon HS, Quan ZX, Lee EY, Jeon CO. Oceaniradius stylonematis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a red alga, Stylonema cornu-cervi. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1967-1973. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Jung et al. (2012) assigned the genus Pseudahrensia Jung et al. 2012 to this family. Publication: Jung YT, Park S, Lee JS, Oh TK, Yoon JH. Pseudahrensia aquimaris gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2056-2061. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Kämpfer et al. (2015) assigned the genus Chelativorans Doronina et al. 2010 to this family. Publication: Kampfer P, Arun AB, Busse HJ, Zhang ZL, Young CC, Glaeser SP. Chelativorans intermedius sp. nov. and proposal to reclassify Thermovum composti as Chelativorans composti comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1646-1652. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Kim et al. (2019) assigned the genus Salaquimonas Kim et al. 2019 to this family. Publication: Kim YS, Jeon YJ, Kim KH. Salaquimonas pukyongi gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium within the family Phyllobacteriaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3751-3756. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Kim et al. (2022) assigned the genus Aquibium Kim et al. 2022 to this family. Publication: Kim M, Kim W, Park W. Aquibium microcysteis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a Microcystis aeruginosa culture and reclassification of Mesorhizobium carbonis as Aquibium carbonis comb. nov. and Mesorhizobium oceanicum as Aquibium oceanicum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5230. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Lee et al. (2025) assigned the genus Arvimicrobium Lee et al. 2026 to this family. Publication: Lee H, Chaudhary DK, Lee KE, Cha IT, Chi WJ, Park S, Seo T, Kim DU. Arvimicrobium flavum gen. nov., sp. nov., A Novel Genus in the Family Phyllobacteriaceae Isolated From Forest Soil. Curr Microbiol 2024; 82:61. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Liao et al. (2018) assigned the genus Zhengella Liao et al. 2018 to this family. Publication: Liao H, Li Y, Lin X, Lai Q, Tian Y. Zhengella mangrovi gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of family Phyllobacteriaceae isolated from mangrove sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2819-2825. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2016) assigned the genus Corticibacterium Li et al. 2016 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo LM, Chang JP, Xie SJ, Piao CG, Li X. Corticibacteriumpopuli gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Phyllobacteriaceae, isolated from bark of Populusxeuramericana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2617-2622. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Aerobium Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Allomesorhizobium Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Borborobacter Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Kumtagia Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Manganibacter Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Neoaquamicrobium Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Neomesorhizobium Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Ollibium Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Li et al. (2024) assigned the genus Terribium Li et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Lin et al. (2015) assigned the genus Thalassocola Lin et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Lin SY, Hameed A, Young CC, Liu YC, Hsu YH, Chung WC, Young LS. Thalassocola ureilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., of the family Phyllobacteriaceae isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4100-4106. 🇹🇼
  • 🧒 Lipski and Kämpfer (2012) assigned the genus Aquamicrobium Bambauer et al. 1998 to this family. Publication: Lipski A, Kampfer P. Aquamicrobium ahrensii sp. nov. and Aquamicrobium segne sp. nov., isolated from experimental biofilters. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2511-2516. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Lipski and Kämpfer (2012) assigned the genus Defluvibacter Fritsche et al. 1999 to this family. Publication: Lipski A, Kampfer P. Aquamicrobium ahrensii sp. nov. and Aquamicrobium segne sp. nov., isolated from experimental biofilters. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2511-2516. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Park et al. (2013) assigned the genus Lentilitoribacter Park et al. 2013 to this family. Publication: Park S, Lee JS, Lee KC, Yoon JH. Lentilitoribacter donghaensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a slowly-growing alphaproteobacterium isolated from coastal seawater. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2013; 103:457-464. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Peix et al. (2005) assigned the genus Hoeflea Peix et al. 2005 to this family. Publication: Peix A, Rivas R, Trujillo ME, Vancanneyt M, Velazquez E, Willems A. Reclassification of Agrobacterium ferrugineum LMG 128 as Hoeflea marina gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1163-1166. 🇪🇸
  • 🧒 Roh et al. (2008) assigned the genus Aliihoeflea Roh et al. 2025 to this family. Publication: Roh SW, Kim KH, Nam YD, Chang HW, Kim MS, Shin KS, Yoon JH, Oh HM, Bae JW. Aliihoeflea aestuarii gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from tidal flat sediment. J Microbiol 2008; 46:594-598. 🇰🇷
  • 🧒 Yabe et al. (2012) assigned the genus Thermovum Yabe et al. 2012 to this family. Publication: Yabe S, Aiba Y, Sakai Y, Hazaka M, Yokota A. Thermovum composti gen. nov., sp. nov., an alphaproteobacterium from compost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2991-2996. 🇯🇵
  • 🧒 Yilmaz et al. (2014) assigned the genus Aminobacter Urakami et al. 1992 to this family. Publication: Yilmaz P, Parfrey LW, Yarza P, Gerken J, Pruesse E, Quast C, Schweer T, Peplies J, Ludwig W, Glöckner FO. The SILVA and “all-species living tree project (LTP)” taxonomic frameworks. Nucleic Acids Research 2014; 42(D1):D643-D648. 🇩🇪
  • 🧒 Yilmaz et al. (2014) assigned the genus Nitratireductor Labbé et al. 2004 to this family. Publication: Yilmaz P, Parfrey LW, Yarza P, Gerken J, Pruesse E, Quast C, Schweer T, Peplies J, Ludwig W, Glöckner FO. The SILVA and “all-species living tree project (LTP)” taxonomic frameworks. Nucleic Acids Research 2014; 42(D1):D643-D648. 🇩🇪
  • 🛺 The type genus of this family has been placed in the family Bartonellaceae Gieszczykiewicz 1939 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: diCenzo GC, Yang Y, Young JPW, Kuzmanovic N. Refining the taxonomy of the order Hyphomicrobiales (Rhizobiales) based on whole genome comparisons of over 130 type strains. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6328. 🇨🇦
  • 🚋 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Bartonellaceae Gieszczykiewicz 1939 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: van Lill M, Venter SN, Palmer M, Beukes CW, Steenkamp ET. A comprehensive genome-centred taxonomy for agrobacteria and rhizobia in the Bartonellaceae and Rhizobiaceae families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7125. 🇿🇦
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Phyllobactreiaceae".
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Mousavi SA, Young JPW. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Rhizobia and Agrobacteria: minutes of the 2024 closed annual meeting. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6680. 🇫🇮
  • ❗ Phyllobacteriaceae 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: Hyphomicrobiales Douglas 1957 (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. — Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪

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