Genus Hymenobacter

Name: Hymenobacter Hirsch et al. 1999

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Hy.me.no.bac’ter. Gr. masc. n. hymên, pellicle, thin layer; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Hymenobacter, a rod growing in thin layers

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Hymenobacter-), hy-me-no-BAK-ter

Type species: Hymenobacter roseosalivarius Hirsch et al. 1999

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Hirsch P, Ludwig W, Hethke C, Sittig M, Hoffmann B, Gallikowski CA. Hymenobacter roseosalivarius gen. nov., sp. nov. from continental Antartica soils and sandstone: bacteria of the Cytophaga/Flavobacterium/Bacteroides line of phylogenetic descent. Syst Appl Microbiol 1998; 21:374-383. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 68. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1-3.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Parahymenobacter" Reddy 2013	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Siccationidurans" Reddy 2013	heterotypic synonym, not validly published

• Emendations:
  • Buczolits et al. 2006 Buczolits S, Denner EB, Kampfer P, Busse HJ. Proposal of Hymenobacter norwichensis sp. nov., classification of 'Taxeobacter ocellatus', 'Taxeobacter gelupurpurascens' and 'Taxeobacter chitinovorans' as Hymenobacter ocellatus sp. nov., Hymenobacter gelipurpurascens sp. nov. and Hymenobacter chitinivorans sp. nov., respectively, and emended description of the genus Hymenobacter Hirsch et al. 1999. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2071-2078. 🇦🇹 Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2725-2726.
    Notes:
    • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 4 new species in the genus.
  • Reddy 2013 Reddy GS. Phylogenetic analysis of the genus Hymenobacter and description of Siccationidurans gen. nov., and Parahymenobacter gen. nov. J Phylogen Evolution Biol 2013; 1:122. 🇮🇳 Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 20. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2191-2192.
  • Han et al. 2014 Han L, Wu SJ, Qin CY, Zhu YH, Lu ZQ, Xie B, Lv J. Hymenobacter qilianensis sp. nov., isolated from a subsurface sandstone sediment in the permafrost region of Qilian Mountains, China and emended description of the genus Hymenobacter. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 105:971-978. 🇨🇳 Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 21. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:7-10.
    Notes:
    • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Hymenobacteraceae Munoz et al. 2016. Publication: Munoz R, Rossello-Mora R, Amann R. Revised phylogeny of Bacteroidetes and proposal of sixteen new taxa and two new combinations including Rhodothermaeota phyl. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:281-296. 🇪🇸
  • 🧕 Boone et al. (2001) assigned this genus to 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. 🇺🇸
  • 🧕 Krieg et al. (2010) assigned this genus to the family Cytophagaceae Stanier 1940 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Krieg NR, Ludwig W, Euzéby J, Whitman WB. Phylum XIV. Bacteroidetes phyl. nov. In: Krieg NR, Staley JT, Brown DR, Hedlund BP, Paster BJ, Ward NL, Ludwig W, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 4, Springer, New York, 2010, p. 25. 🇺🇸
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Hymenbactor"; "Hymenohacter"; "Hymenoobacter"; "Menobacter".
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Bowman JP, Hugo C, Nicholson A, Hahnke R, Lau EF, Holmes B, Sutcliffe I. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the taxonomy of aerobic Bacteroidota. Minutes of the online meeting 25 April 2023. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6144. 🇦🇺
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Ohn et al. (2018), Lee et al. (2021), Reddy and Garcia-Pichel (2013), Sedlacek et al. (2020), Son and Srinivasan (2025). 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: 82; JCM: 55; LMG: 31; NBRC: 31; KACC: 18; DSM: 16; CCTCC: 11; CGMCC: 11; CCM: 9; B: 7.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 125
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 125
Total number of child taxa: 143

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Hymenobacter actinosclerus Collins et al. 2000	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter aerilatus Kim et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter aerophilus Buczolits et al. 2002	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter agri Han et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter algoricola Klassen and Foght 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter amundsenii Sedláček et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter antarcticus Klassen and Foght 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter aquaticus Lee et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter aquatilis Kang et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter aranciens Kim et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter arcticus Chang et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter arizonensis Reddy and Garcia-Pichel 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter armeniacus Park et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter artigasi Roldán et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter baengnokdamensis Lee et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter biocrusticola" Zhao et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter bucti Chen et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter busanensis Lee et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter caeli Roldán et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter canadensis Kim et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter cavernae Zhu et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter cellulosilyticus Kim et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter cellulosivorans Kim et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter cheonanensis Son and Srinivasan 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter chitinivorans Buczolits et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter citatus" Park et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter coalescens Kang et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter coccineus Sedláček et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter convexus Son and Srinivasan 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter convexus" Park et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter crusticola Liang et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter cyanobacteriorum Le et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter daecheongensis Xu et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter daeguensis Ten et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter daejeonensis Jin et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter defluvii Kang et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter deserti Zhang et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter duratus Damdintogtokh et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter edaphi Nie et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter elongatus Klassen and Foght 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter endophyticus Zhang et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter erythromyxa" Park et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter fastidiosus Klassen and Foght 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter flocculans Chung et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter fodinae Feng et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter frigidus Gu et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter gelipurpurascens Buczolits et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter ginkgonis Cha et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter ginsengisoli Hoang et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter glacialis Sedláček et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter glaciei Klassen and Foght 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter glacieicola Liu et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter gummosus Chen et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter guriensis Damdintogtokh et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter humi Srinivasan et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter humicola Sedláček et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter jejuensis" Maeng et al. 2020	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter jeollabukensis Ten et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter jeongseonensis" Bang et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter kanuolensis Su et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter knuensis" Ten et al. 2017	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter koreensis Kang et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter lapidarius Sedláček et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter lapidiphilus Sedláček et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter latericius corrig. Luo et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter latericoloratus Liu et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter latericus Luo et al. 2025	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Hymenobacter lucidus Oh et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter luteus Liu et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter lutimineralis Cho et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter madidus" Park et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter marinus Kang et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter mellowensis" Kim et al. 2024	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter metalli Chung et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter metallicola Feng et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter metallilatus Feng et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter miniatus" Park et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter montanus Park et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter monticola Fan et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter mucosus Liu et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter negativus" Maeng et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter nitidus Oh et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter nivis Kojima et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter norwichensis Buczolits et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter ocellatus Buczolits et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter oligotrophus" Geng et al. 2019	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter pallidus Sheu et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter paludis Chen et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter pedocola Lim et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter perfusus Chung et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter persicinus Ten et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter pini Bang et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter piscis Sheu et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter plasmatis" Park et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter polaris Dahal et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter pomorum Ten et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter profundi Sun et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter properus Bang et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter psoromatis Park et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter psychrophilus Zhang et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter psychrotolerans Zhang et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter puniceus Park et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter qilianensis Han et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter radiodurans" Jang et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name
    "Hymenobacter radioresistens" Park et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter rigui Baik et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter rivuli Sheu et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter roseosalivarius Hirsch et al. 1999	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter roseus Subhash et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter rubellus" Park et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter ruber Jin et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter rubidus Lee et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter rubripertinctus Jiang et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter rufus Ohn et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter ruricola Bang et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Hymenobacter russus" Maeng et al. 2020	not validly published	preferred name
    Hymenobacter rutilus Kim et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter saemangeumensis Kang et al. 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter sedentarius Lee et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter sediminicola Ren et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter sediminis Wang et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter segetis Ten et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter seoulensis Lee et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter setariae Chhetri et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter siberiensis Park et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter soli Kim et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter sublimis Kim et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter swuensis Lee et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter taeanensis Lee et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter telluris Damdintogtokh et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter tenuis Kang et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter terrae Srinivasan et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter terrenus Tang et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter terrestris Sedláček et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter terricola Chen et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter terrigena Ohn et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter tibetensis Dai et al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter translucens Bang et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter volaticus Kim et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter weizhouensis Luo et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter wooponensis Kang et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter xinjiangensis Zhang et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Hymenobacter yonginensis Joung et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Hymenobacteraceae Munoz et al. 2016

Assigned by: Munoz R, Rossello-Mora R, Amann R. Revised phylogeny of Bacteroidetes and proposal of sixteen new taxa and two new combinations including Rhodothermaeota phyl. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:281-296. 🇪🇸

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