Name: Rhodospirillaceae Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

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

Gender: feminine

Type genus: Rhodospirillum Molisch 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)

Effective publication: Pfennig N, Trüper HG. Higher Taxa of the Phototrophic Bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1971; 21:17-18.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Magnetospirillaceae Koziaeva et al. 2023	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Novispirillaceae Koziaeva et al. 2023	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Dongiaceae Koziaeva et al. 2023	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 13 genera in the family.
    • ⊖ Emendation accompanied by the removal of 32 genera from the family.
  • Koziaeva et al. 2023 Koziaeva VV, Sorokin DY, Kolganova TV, Grouzdev DS. Magnetospirillum sulfuroxidans sp. nov., capable of sulfur-dependent lithoautotrophy and a taxonomic reevaluation of the order Rhodospirillales. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126406. Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 39. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6172.
    Notes:
    • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the inclusion of 4 genera in the family.
    • ⊖ Emendation accompanied by the removal of 21 genera from the family.

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Cavalier-Smith (2002) assigned this family to the class Alphabacteria 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.
  • 🧒 Amoozegar et al. (2013) assigned the genus Limimonas Amoozegar et al. 2013 to this family. Publication: Amoozegar MA, Makhdoumi-Kakhki A, Ramezani M, Nikou MM, Fazeli SA, Schumann P, Ventosa A. Limimonas halophila gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely halophilic bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1562-1567.
  • 🧒 Bazylinski et al. (2013) assigned the genus Magnetovibrio Bazylinski et al. 2013 to this family. Publication: Bazylinski DA, Williams TJ, Lefevre CT, Trubitsyn D, Fang J, Beveridge TJ, Moskowitz BM, Ward B, Schubbe S, Dubbels BL, et al. Magnetovibrio blakemorei gen. nov., sp. nov., a magnetotactic bacterium (Alphaproteobacteria: Rhodospirillaceae) isolated from a salt marsh. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1824-1833.
  • 🧒 Boone et al. (2001) assigned the genus Rhodothalassium Imhoff et al. 1998 to this family. Publication: Garrity GM, Holt JG. The Road Map to the Manual. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria), Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001, p. 119-166.
  • 🧒 Chen et al. (2017) assigned the genus Marivibrio Chen et al. 2017 to this family. Publication: Chen S, Xu Y, Zheng C, Ke LX. Marivibrio halodurans gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from underground rock salt. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4266-4271.
  • 🧒 Choi et al. (2009) assigned the genus Pelagibius Choi et al. 2009 to this family. Publication: Choi DH, Hwang CY, Cho BC. Pelagibius litoralis gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from coastal seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:818-823.
  • 🧒 Dahal and Kim (2018) assigned the genus Ferrovibrio Sorokina et al. 2013 to this family. Publication: Dahal RH, Kim J. Ferrovibrio soli sp. nov., a novel cellulolytic bacterium isolated from stream bank soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:427-431.
  • 🧒 Diaz-Cardenas et al. (2010) assigned the genus Tistlia Díaz-Cárdenas et al. 2010 to this family. Publication: Diaz-Cardenas C, Patel BK, Baena S. Tistlia consotensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an aerobic, chemoheterotrophic, free-living, nitrogen-fixing alphaproteobacterium, isolated from a Colombian saline spring. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1437-1443.
  • 🧒 Jung et al. (2011) assigned the genus Inquilinus Coenye et al. 2002 to this family. Publication: Jung HM, Lee JS, Bae HM, Yi TH, Kim SY, Lee ST, Im WT. Inquilinus ginsengisoli sp. nov., isolated from soil of a ginseng field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:201-204.
  • 🧒 Kim et al. (2015) assigned the genus Limibacillus Kim et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Kim JH, Konkit M, Yoon JH, Kim W. Limibacillus halophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from reclaimed land. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3155-3161.
  • 🧒 Lai et al. (2009) assigned the genus Oceanibaculum Lai et al. 2009 to this family. Publication: Lai Q, Yuan J, Wu C, Shao Z. Oceanibaculum indicum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from deep seawater of the Indian Ocean. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1733-1737.
  • 🧒 Lavrinenko et al. (2010) assigned the genus Azospirillum Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) to this family. Publication: Lavrinenko K, Chernousova E, Gridneva E, Dubinina G, Akimov V, Kuever J, Lysenko A, Grabovich M. Azospirillum thiophilum sp. nov., a diazotrophic bacterium isolated from a sulfide spring. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2832-2837.
  • 🧒 Lavrinenko et al. (2010) assigned the genus Conglomeromonas Skerman et al. 1983 to this family. Publication: Lavrinenko K, Chernousova E, Gridneva E, Dubinina G, Akimov V, Kuever J, Lysenko A, Grabovich M. Azospirillum thiophilum sp. nov., a diazotrophic bacterium isolated from a sulfide spring. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2832-2837.
  • 🧒 Lin et al. (2014) assigned the genus Rhodocista Kawasaki et al. 1994 to this family. Publication: Lin SY, Hameed A, Shen FT, Liu YC, Hsu YH, Shahina M, Lai WA, Young CC. Description of Niveispirillum fermenti gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a fermentor in Taiwan, transfer of Azospirillum irakense (1989) as Niveispirillum irakense comb. nov., and reclassification of Azospirillum amazonense (1983) as Nitrospirillum amazonense gen. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 105:1149-1162.
  • 🧒 Lin et al. (2014) assigned the genus Niveispirillum Lin et al. 2014 to this family. Publication: Lin SY, Hameed A, Shen FT, Liu YC, Hsu YH, Shahina M, Lai WA, Young CC. Description of Niveispirillum fermenti gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a fermentor in Taiwan, transfer of Azospirillum irakense (1989) as Niveispirillum irakense comb. nov., and reclassification of Azospirillum amazonense (1983) as Nitrospirillum amazonense gen. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 105:1149-1162.
  • 🧒 Lin et al. (2014) assigned the genus Nitrospirillum Lin et al. 2015 to this family. Publication: Lin SY, Hameed A, Shen FT, Liu YC, Hsu YH, Shahina M, Lai WA, Young CC. Description of Niveispirillum fermenti gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a fermentor in Taiwan, transfer of Azospirillum irakense (1989) as Niveispirillum irakense comb. nov., and reclassification of Azospirillum amazonense (1983) as Nitrospirillum amazonense gen. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 105:1149-1162.
  • 🧒 Liu et al. (2011) assigned the genus Desertibacter Liu et al. 2011 to this family. Publication: Liu M, Dai J, Liu Y, Cai F, Wang Y, Rahman E, Fang C. Desertibacter roseus gen. nov., sp. nov., a gamma radiation-resistant bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae, isolated from desert sand. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1109-1113.
  • 🧒 Pagnier et al. (2011) assigned the genus Reyranella Pagnier et al. 2011 to this family. Publication: Pagnier I, Raoult D, La Scola B. Isolation and characterization of Reyranella massiliensis gen. nov., sp. nov. from freshwater samples by using an amoeba co-culture procedure. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2151-2154.
  • 🧒 Park et al. (2014) assigned the genus Aestuariispira Park et al. 2014 to this family. Publication: Park S, Park JM, Kang CH, Yoon JH. Aestuariispira insulae gen. nov., sp. nov., a lipolytic bacterium isolated from a tidal flat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1841-1846.
  • 🧒 Patwardhan and Vetriani (2016) assigned the genus Varunaivibrio Patwardhan and Vetriani 2016 to this family. Publication: Patwardhan S, Vetriani C. Varunaivibrio sulfuroxidans gen. nov., sp. nov., a facultatively chemolithoautotrophic, mesophilic alphaproteobacterium from a shallow-water gas vent at Tor Caldara, Tyrrhenian Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3579-3584.
  • 🧒 Rahalkar et al. (2012) assigned the genus Elstera Rahalkar et al. 2012 to this family. Publication: Rahalkar M, Bahulikar RA, Deutzmann JS, Kroth PG, Schink B. Elstera litoralis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from stone biofilms of Lake Constance, Germany. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1750-1754.
  • 🧒 Sheu et al. (2013) assigned the genus Lacibacterium Sheu et al. 2013 to this family. Publication: Sheu SY, Chen YL, Young CC, Chen WM. Lacibacterium aquatile gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from a freshwater lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4797-4804.
  • 🧒 Subhash and Lee (2016) assigned the genus Skermanella Sly and Stackebrandt 1999 to this family. Publication: Subhash Y, Lee SS. Skermanella rosea sp. nov., isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated desert sands. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3951-3956.
  • 🧒 Urios et al. (2008) assigned the genus Nisaea Urios et al. 2008 to this family. Publication: Urios L, Michotey V, Intertaglia L, Lesongeur F, Lebaron P. Nisaea denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov. and Nisaea nitritireducens sp. nov., two novel members of the class Alphaproteobacteria from the Mediterranean Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2336-2341.
  • 🧒 Williams et al. (2012) assigned the genus Magnetospira Williams et al. 2012 to this family. Publication: Williams TJ, Lefevre CT, Zhao W, Beveridge TJ, Bazylinski DA. Magnetospira thiophila gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine magnetotactic bacterium that represents a novel lineage within the Rhodospirillaceae (Alphaproteobacteria). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2443-2450.
  • 🧒 Xi et al. (2013) assigned the genus Taonella Xi et al. 2013 to this family. Publication: Xi XD, Dong WL, Zhang J, Huang Y, Cui ZL. Taonella mepensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2472-2476.
  • 🧒 Yamada et al. (2011) assigned the genus Constrictibacter Yamada et al. 2011 to this family. Publication: Yamada K, Fukuda W, Kondo Y, Miyoshi Y, Atomi H, Imanaka T. Constrictibacter antarcticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a cryptoendolithic micro-organism from Antarctic white rock. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1973-1980.
  • 🧒 Yilmaz et al. (2014) assigned the genus Fodinicurvata Wang et al. 2009 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 Rhodovibrio (ex Molisch 1907) Imhoff et al. 1998 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 Thalassospira López-López et al. 2002 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.
  • 🧒 Yu et al. (2016) assigned the genus Marinibaculum Yu et al. 2016 to this family. Publication: Yu XY, Tao TY, Fu GY, Su Y, Han SB, Wang RJ, Wu M, Sun C. Marinibaculum pumilum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4844-4849.
  • 🧒 Zhang et al. (2008) assigned the genus Defluviicoccus corrig. Maszenan et al. 2005 to this family. Publication: Zhang GI, Hwang CY, Cho BC. Thalassobaculum litoreum gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from coastal seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:479-485.
  • 🧒 Zhang et al. (2008) assigned the genus Thalassobaculum Zhang et al. 2008 to this family. Publication: Zhang GI, Hwang CY, Cho BC. Thalassobaculum litoreum gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from coastal seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:479-485.
  • 🧒 Zhang et al. (2011) assigned the genus Tistrella Shi et al. 2003 to this family. Publication: Zhang DC, Liu HC, Zhou YG, Schinner F, Margesin R. Tistrella bauzanensis sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2227-2230.
  • 🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family "Athiorhodaceae" Molisch 1907. 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 "Athiorhodaceae" Molisch 1907. 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: "Rbodospirillaceae"; "Rhodaspirillaceae"; "Rhodopsirillaceae"; "Rhodospillaceae"; "Rhodospilliaceae"; "Rhodospinllaceae"; "Rhodospiriaceae"; "Rhodospiriliaceae"; "Rhosospirillaceae".
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Madigan MT, Imhoff JF. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes; Subcommittee on the taxonomy of phototrophic bacteria. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2007; 57:1169-1171.
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Madigan MT, Imhoff JF. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the taxonomy of phototrophic bacteria. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2007; 57:1169-1171.
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Lakshmi et al. (2014), Yoon et al. (2007). 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: DSM: 45; ATCC: 38; JCM: 25; KCTC: 23; NBRC: 22; IFO: 8; VKM: 8; CGMCC: 7; MCCC: 6; CCUG: 6.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 25
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 27
Total number of child taxa: 31

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Aerophototrophica Tang et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Algihabitans Wang et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Aliidongia Chen et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Caenispirillum Yoon et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Denitrobaculum Wang et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Dongia Liu et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Ferruginivarius Wang et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Haematospirillum Humrighouse et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hwanghaeella Kim et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hypericibacter Noviana et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Indioceanicola Chen et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Insolitispirillum Yoon et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Levispirillum" Pot and Gillis 2005	not validly published	synonym (and no standing)
    Magnetospirillum Schleifer et al. 1992	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Marispirillum Lai et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Novispirillum Yoon et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Oleiliquidispirillum Li et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Oleisolibacter Ruan et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Pacificispira" He et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Paramagnetospirillum Koziaeva et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Pararhodospirillum Lakshmi et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Phaeospirillum Imhoff et al. 1998	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Phaeovibrio Lakshmi et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Rhodospira Pfennig et al. 1998	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Rhodospirillum Molisch 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Roseospira Imhoff et al. 1998	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Roseospirillum" Glaeser and Overmann 1999	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Sporospirillum" Delaporte 1964	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Tagaea Jean et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Telmatospirillum Sizova et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Vineibacter Lin et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Rhodospirillales Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Garrity GM, Bell JA, Lilburn T. Class I. Alphaproteobacteria class. 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. 1.

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