Proposed as: LPSN placeholder (potentially permanent)
Nomenclatural status: artificial parent node of Candidatus species that lack a genus description
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Profftia adelgidis" corrig. Toenshoff et al. 2012 | not validly published | |
| "Candidatus Profftia tarda" Toenshoff et al. 2012 | not validly published | |
| "Candidatus Profftia virida" (sic) Toenshoff et al. 2012 | misspelling |
Parent taxon: Enterobacteriaceae (ex Rahn 1937) Ewing et al. 1980