Name: Spirosomataceae corrig. Larkin and Borrall 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: Spi.ro.so.ma.ta’ce.ae. N.L. fem. pl. n. Spirosomataceae, the Spirosoma family

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: spi-ro-so-ma-TA-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: Spirosoma Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)

Effective publication: Larkin JM, Borrall R. Spirosomaceae, a New Family to Contain the Genera Spirosoma Migula 1894, Flectobacillus Larkin et al. 1977, and Runella Larkin and Williams 1978. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:595-596.

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
    Leadbetterellaceae Lu et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Flectobacillaceae Lu et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Spirosomaceae Larkin and Borrall 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Emendations:
  • 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. 🇩🇪 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 24 genera in the family.
    • ⊖ Emendation accompanied by the removal of 1 genus from the family.

• Notes:
  • 🧒 Lu et al. (2024) assigned the genus Arundinibacter Szuróczki et al. 2019 to this family. Publication: Lu H, Chen L, Huang L. Arcicella gelida sp. nov. and Arcicella lustrica sp. nov., isolated from streams in China and re-examining the taxonomic status of all the genera within the families Spirosomataceae and Cytophagaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6345. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Lu et al. (2024) assigned the genus Tellurirhabdus Choi et al. 2021 to this family. Publication: Lu H, Chen L, Huang L. Arcicella gelida sp. nov. and Arcicella lustrica sp. nov., isolated from streams in China and re-examining the taxonomic status of all the genera within the families Spirosomataceae and Cytophagaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6345. 🇨🇳
  • 🧒 Pitt et al. (2024) assigned the genus Arundinibacter Szuróczki et al. 2019 to this family. Publication: Pitt A, Lienbacher S, Schmidt J, Neumann-Schaal M, Wolf J, Hahn MW. Description of a new freshwater bacterium Aquirufa regiilacus sp. nov., classification of the genera Aquirufa, Arundinibacter, Sandaracinomonas, and Tellurirhabdus to the family Spirosomataceae, classification of the genus Chryseotalea to the family Fulvivirgaceae and Litoribacter to the family Cyclobacteriaceae, as well as classification of Litoribacter alkaliphilus as a later heterotypic synonym of Litoribacter ruber. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:79. 🇦🇹
  • 🧒 Pitt et al. (2024) assigned the genus Sandaracinomonas Chen et al. 2020 to this family. Publication: Pitt A, Lienbacher S, Schmidt J, Neumann-Schaal M, Wolf J, Hahn MW. Description of a new freshwater bacterium Aquirufa regiilacus sp. nov., classification of the genera Aquirufa, Arundinibacter, Sandaracinomonas, and Tellurirhabdus to the family Spirosomataceae, classification of the genus Chryseotalea to the family Fulvivirgaceae and Litoribacter to the family Cyclobacteriaceae, as well as classification of Litoribacter alkaliphilus as a later heterotypic synonym of Litoribacter ruber. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:79. 🇦🇹
  • 🧒 Pitt et al. (2024) assigned the genus Tellurirhabdus Choi et al. 2021 to this family. Publication: Pitt A, Lienbacher S, Schmidt J, Neumann-Schaal M, Wolf J, Hahn MW. Description of a new freshwater bacterium Aquirufa regiilacus sp. nov., classification of the genera Aquirufa, Arundinibacter, Sandaracinomonas, and Tellurirhabdus to the family Spirosomataceae, classification of the genus Chryseotalea to the family Fulvivirgaceae and Litoribacter to the family Cyclobacteriaceae, as well as classification of Litoribacter alkaliphilus as a later heterotypic synonym of Litoribacter ruber. Arch Microbiol 2024; 206:79. 🇦🇹
  • 🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family "Flexibacteraceae" Garrity and Holt 2001. 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. 🇺🇸
  • 🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Cytophagaceae Stanier 1940 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Joo ES, Lee JJ, Cha S, Jheong W, Seo T, Lim S, Jeong SW, Srinivasan S. Spirosoma pulveris sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from a dust sample collected at Chungnam province, South Korea. J Microbiol 2015; 53:750-755. 🇰🇷
  • 🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Spirillaceae Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Clements FE. The genera of fungi. The H.W. Wilson Company, Minneapolis, 1909.
  • 🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Spirosomaceae Larkin and Borrall 1978 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: 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. 🇩🇪
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Filippini et al. (2011), Joung et al. (2015), Weon et al. (2008), Chaudhary et al. (2017), Zhang et al. (2022). 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: 88; JCM: 70; DSM: 50; KACC: 35; NBRC: 31; LMG: 29; CCTCC: 16; CGMCC: 11; GDMCC: 10; CECT: 9.
  • 🧍 Orthographical correction conducted in Judicial Opinion 116. Publication: Arahal et al. Judicial Opinion No. 122. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5481.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 27
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 27
Total number of child taxa: 30

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Aquirufa Pitt et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Arcicella Nikitin et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Arcocella" Nikitin 1994	not validly published	synonym
    Arcticibacterium Li et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Arsenicibacter Huang et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Dyadobacter Chelius and Triplett 2000	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Emticicia Saha and Chakrabarti 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Fibrella Filippini et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Fibrisoma Filippini et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Fibrivirga" Park et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
    Flectobacillus Larkin et al. 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Fluviimonas Sheu et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Huanghella Jiang et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Jiulongibacter Liu et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Lacihabitans Joung et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Larkinella Vancanneyt et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Leadbetterella Weon et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Marinilongibacter Zhang et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Nibrella Kang et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Persicitalea Yoon et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Pseudarcicella Kämpfer et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Ravibacter Chaudhary et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Rhabdobacter Dahal and Kim 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Rudanella Weon et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Runella Larkin and Williams 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Salmonirosea" Baek et al. 2024	not validly published	preferred name
    Siphonobacter Táncsics et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Spirosoma Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Taeseokella Joung et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Telluribacter Lee et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Cytophagales Leadbetter 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: 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. 🇩🇪

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