Effective publication:
Winslow CE, Broadhurst J, Buchanan RE, Krumwiede C, Rogers LA, Smith GH. The Families and Genera of the Bacteria: Preliminary Report of the Committee of the Society of American Bacteriologists on Characterization and Classification of Bacterial Types. J Bacteriol 1917; 2:505-566.
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
Bergey et al. (1923) assigned this genus to the family "Bacteriaceae".Publication:
Bergey DH, Harrison FC, Breed RS, Hammer BW, Huntoon FM. Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1923.
Breed et al. (1957) assigned this genus to the family Brucellaceae Breed et al. 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).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.
Cavalier-Smith (1998) assigned this genus to the infraphylum "Chromatibacteria" Cavalier-Smith 1998.Publication:
Cavalier-Smith T. A revised six-kingdom system of life. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 1998; 73:203-266.
Winslow et al. (1920) assigned this genus to the tribe "Hemophilaeae".Publication:
Winslow CE, Broadhurst J, Buchanan RE, Krumwiede C, Rogers LA, Smith GH. The Families and Genera of the Bacteria: Final Report of the Committee of the Society of American Bacteriologists on Characterization and Classification of Bacterial Types. J Bacteriol 1920; 5:191-229.
The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Hemophilus Winslow et al. 1917 (Approved Lists 1980).Publication:
Winslow CE, Broadhurst J, Buchanan RE, Krumwiede C, Rogers LA, Smith GH. The Families and Genera of the Bacteria: Preliminary Report of the Committee of the Society of American Bacteriologists on Characterization and Classification of Bacterial Types. J Bacteriol 1917; 2:505-566.
The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Bacterium" Ehrenberg 1831.Publication:
Lehmann KB, Neumann R. Atlas und Grundriss der Bakteriologie und Lehrbuch der speziellen bakteriologischen Diagnostik. Teil 2: Text, 1st ed. J.F. Lehmann, München, 1896.
This taxon name is occasionally misprinted in some sources as: "Haamophilus"; "Haemcphilus"; "Haemnphilus"; "Haemopbilus"; "Haemophifus"; "Haemophiius"; "Haemophiliis"; "Haemophilis"; "Haemophilius"; "Haemophillus"; "Haemophilns"; "Haemophitus"; "Haemophllus"; "Haemophlus"; "Haemophylus"; "Haemopiius"; "Haemopliilus"; "Haemoyhilus"; "Haemphilus"; "Haemuphilus"; "Haeniophilus"; "Haentophilus"; "Haenwphilus"; "Haeosmophilus"; "Haetnophilus"; "Hamophillis"; "Hamuophilus"; "Hccmophilus"; "Heamophilus"; "Hemophilis"; "Hemophllus"; "Huemophillus"; "Huemophilus"; "Iaemophilus"; "Ilaemaphilus"; "Ilaemophilus"; "Uaemophilus"; "Waemophilus".
This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.Publication:
Christensen H, Kuhnert P. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Pasteurellaceae: minutes of the meetings, 25 August 2011, Elsinore, Denmark. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:257-258.
This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.Publication:
Biberstein EL, Zinneman K. International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Haemophilus: Minutes of the Meeting, 3 and 4 September 1978 Munich, F.R.G. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1982; 32:244-245.
This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.Publication:
Biberstein EL, Zinnemann K. International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology: Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Huemophilrcs. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1982; 32:244-245.
The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCUG: 27; CIP: 23; ATCC: 22; DSM: 21; NCTC: 21; LMG: 3; JCM: 3; NBRC: 1; CGMCC: 1; CCM: 1.
Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "HMFL" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
Subdivision:
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 14 Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 25 Total number of child taxa: 28