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Family Rhodoligotrophaceae
Name: Rhodoligotrophaceae diCenzo et al. 2024
Etymology: Rhod.o.li.go.tro.pha’ce.ae. N.L. masc. n. Rhodoligotrophos, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Rhodoligotrophaceae, the Rhodoligotrophos family
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: rhod-o-li-go-tro-PHA-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Rhodoligotrophos Fukuda et al. 2012
Valid 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. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6391.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Parvibaculaceae Hördt et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Parvibaculaceae Hördt et al. 2020 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Candidatus Phaeomarinibacteraceae" corrig. Dittami et al. 2014 heterotypic synonym, pro-validly published under the ICNP "Candidatus Phaeomarinobacteraceae" Dittami et al. 2014 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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🧒 DiCenzo et al. (2024) assigned the genus Rhodoligotrophos Fukuda et al. 2012 to this family.
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. 🇨🇦
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🛺 The type genus of this family has been placed in the family Parvibaculaceae Hördt et al. 2020.
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. 🇩🇪
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🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Rhodobiaceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Fukuda W, Yamada K, Miyoshi Y, Okuno H, Atomi H, Imanaka T. Rhodoligotrophos appendicifer gen. nov., sp. nov., an appendaged bacterium isolated from a freshwater Antarctic lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1945-1950. 🇯🇵
- ❗ Rhodoligotrophaceae 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).
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🧒 DiCenzo et al. (2024) assigned the genus Rhodoligotrophos Fukuda et al. 2012 to this family.
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.
Parent taxon: Hyphomicrobiales Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)
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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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Record number: 47493
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