Flavobacteriaceae

Flavobacteriaceae is a family of rod-shaped gram negative bacteria. The family contains many environmental bacteria, with some species being potential pathogens.

History

The family of Flavobacteriaceae was first proposed by Reichenbach in 1989, it was approved by the IJSEM in 1992. The description of the family was emended several times in 1996 and 2002. In 2020, the family was split, with several genera moved to the newly established family of Weeksellaceae.

Biology

Species of the Flavobacteriaceae are predominantly rod-shaped and stain gram-negative. Many species in the Flavobacteriaceae are motile, with most non-motile species formerly placed in the family now being placed in the Weeksellaceae. Most species are aerobic, while some are microaerobic to anaerobic; for example Capnocytophaga and Coenonia. Several members of the family are considered halophilic or psychrotolerant. The predominant respiratory quinone is menaquinone-6.

The majority of species of this family are known from a variety of environmental sources. Select species have occurred as pathogens in humans, with more genera, notably Elizabethkingia, being formerly placed in this family.

Genera

The family Flavobacteriaceae comprises the following genera:

Actibacter Kim et al.. 2008
Aequorivita Bowman and Nichols 2002
Aestuariibaculum Jeong et al.. 2013

Aestuariimonas Park et al.. 2018
Aestuariivivens Park et al.. 2015
Algibacter Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2004
Algitalea Yoon et al.. 2015
"Algorimicrobium" GarcÃÂa-LÃÂ³pez et al.. 2019
"Altibacter" Chen et al.. 2014
"Altuibacter" Chen et al.. 2013
Amniculibacterium Chen et al.. 2020
"Candidatus Amoebinatus" Greub et al.. 2004
Antarcticibacterium Li et al.. 2018
Antarcticimonas Yang et al.. 2014
Aquaticitalea Xamxidin et al.. 2016
Aquibacter Hameed et al.. 2014
Aquimarina Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005
Arcticiflavibacter Liu et al.. 2016
Arenibacter Ivanova et al.. 2001
Arenitalea Zhang et al.. 2013
"Ascidiaceibacter" Chen et al.. 2018
Ascidiimonas Yoon et al.. 2016
Aurantiacicella Teramoto et al.. 2016
Aurantibacter GarcÃÂa-LÃÂ³pez et al.. 2020
Aurantivirga Song et al.. 2015
Aureibaculum Zhao et al.. 2021
Aureicoccus Park et al.. 2013
Aureisphaera Yoon et al.. 2015
Aureitalea Park et al.. 2012
Aureivirga Haber et al.. 2013
"Avrilella" Leyer et al.. 2020
Bizionia Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005
Capnocytophaga Leadbetter et al.. 1982
Cellulophaga Johansen et al.. 1999
Changchengzhania Wang et al.. 2017
"Citreibacter" Yoon et al.. 2018
Citreitalea Yoon et al.. 2014
"Cochleicola" Shin et al.. 2016
Coenonia Vandamme et al.. 1999
Confluentibacter Park et al.. 2016
"Coraliitalea" Yoon et al.. 2018
Corallibacter Kim et al.. 2012
Costertonia Kwon et al.. 2006
Croceibacter Cho and Giovannoni 2003
Croceitalea Lee et al.. 2008
Croceivirga Hu et al.. 2017
Daejeonia Siddiqi et al.. 2017
Dokdonia Yoon et al.. 2005

"Candidatus Endobryopsis" Zan et al.. 2019
Eudoraea Alain et al.. 2008
Euzebyella Lucena et al.. 2010
Faecalibacter Chen et al.. 2020
"Feifantangia" Zheng et al.. 2015

Flavicella Teramoto and Nishijima 2015
Flavihalobacter Yin et al.. 2021
Flavimarina Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2015
Flaviramulus Einen and ÃÂvreÃÂ¥s 2006

Flavivirga Yi et al.. 2012
Flavobacterium Bergey et al.. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)
Formosa Ivanova et al.. 2004
Frondibacter Yoon et al.. 2015
"Fucobacter" Sakai et al.. 2002
Fulvibacter Khan et al.. 2008
Gaetbulibacter Jung et al.. 2005

Galbibacter Khan et al.. 2007
Gangjinia Lee et al.. 2011
Gelatiniphilus Tang et al.. 2016
Gelidibacter Bowman et al.. 1997
Geojedonia Park et al.. 2013
Gillisia Van Trappen et al.. 2004
Gilvibacter Khan et al.. 2007
Gramella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005
Haloflavibacter Feng et al.. 2020
Hanstruepera Hameed et al.. 2015
"Candidatus Hemobacterium" Zhang and Rikihisa 2004
Hoppeia Kwon et al.. 2014
Hwangdonia Jung et al.. 2013
Hyunsoonleella Yoon et al.. 2010
Ichthyenterobacterium Shakeela et al.. 2015
Imtechella Surendra et al.. 2012
Jejudonia Park et al.. 2013
Jejuia Lee et al.. 2009
Joostella Quan et al.. 2008
Kordia Sohn et al.. 2004
Kriegella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2008

Lacinutrix Bowman and Nichols 2005
Leeuwenhoekiella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005
Leptobacterium Mitra et al.. 2009
Litoribaculum Jin and Jeon 2015
Lutaonella Arun et al.. 2009
Lutibacter Choi and Cho 2006
Lutimonas Yang et al.. 2007
Mangrovimonas Li et al.. 2013
Maribacter Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2004
Mariniflexile Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2006
Marinirhabdus Wu et al.. 2016
"Marinitalea" Kim et al.. 2011
Marinivirga Park et al.. 2013

Maritimimonas Park et al.. 2009
Marixanthomonas Romanenko et al.. 2007
Meridianimaribacter Wang et al.. 2010
Mesoflavibacter Asker et al.. 2008
Mesohalobacter Feng et al.. 2020
Mesonia Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2003
Muricauda Bruns et al.. 2001
Muriicola Kahng et al.. 2010
Myroides Vancanneyt et al.. 1996
Namhaeicola Jung et al.. 2012
Neptunitalea Yoon and Kasai 2015
Nonlabens Lau et al.. 2005
Oceanihabitans Zhang et al.. 2016
"Ochrovirga" Kwon et al.. 2014
Olleya Mancuso Nichols et al.. 2005
Paramesonia Wang et al.. 2020
Pareuzebyella Huang et al.. 2021
Patiriisocius Kawano et al.. 2020
Paucihalobacter Wu et al.. 2020
Pelagihabitans Wang et al.. 2020

Pibocella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005
Planktosalinus Zhong et al.. 2016
Polaribacter Gosink et al.. 1998
Pontimicrobium Janthra et al.. 2020

Poritiphilus Wang et al.. 2020
Postechiella Lee et al.. 2012
Pricia Yu et al.. 2012
"Candidatus Prosiliicoccus" Francis et al.. 2019
Pseudobizionia Park et al.. 2018
Pseudofulvibacter Yoon et al.. 2013
Pseudotenacibaculum Huang et al.. 2016
Pseudozobellia Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2009
Psychroflexus Bowman et al.. 1999
Psychroserpens Bowman et al.. 1997
"Pukyongia" Kim et al.. 2020
Pustulibacterium Wang et al.. 2013
Robertkochia Hameed et al.. 2014
Robiginitalea Cho and Giovannoni 2004
Sabulilitoribacter Park et al.. 2014
Salegentibacter McCammon and Bowman 2000
Salinimicrobium Lim et al.. 2008

Saonia Fagervold et al.. 2017
Sediminibacter Khan et al.. 2007
Sediminicola Khan et al.. 2006
Seonamhaeicola Park et al.. 2014
Siansivirga Hameed et al.. 2013
Sinomicrobium Xu et al.. 2013
Snuella Yi and Chun 2011
"Spodiobacter" Tomida et al.. 2019

Spongiiferula Yoon et al.. 2016
Spongiimicrobium Yoon et al.. 2016
Spongiivirga Yoon et al.. 2015
"Spongitalea" Mitra et al.. 2012

Subsaxibacter Bowman and Nichols 2005
Subsaximicrobium Bowman and Nichols 2005
"Sufflavibacter" Kwon et al.. 2007
Sungkyunkwania Yoon et al.. 2013
Taeania Jung et al.. 2016
Tamlana Lee 2007
Tenacibaculum Suzuki et al.. 2001
Ulvibacter Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2004
Ulvibacterium Zhang et al.. 2021
Urechidicola Shin and Yi 2020
"Vaginella" Diop et al.. 2017

Wenyingzhuangia Liu et al.. 2014
Winogradskyella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005
Wocania He et al.. 2020
Xanthomarina Vaidya et al.. 2015
Yeosuana Kwon et al.. 2006
Zeaxanthinibacter Asker et al.. 2007
Zhouia Liu et al.. 2006
Zobellia Barbeyron et al.. 2001
Zunongwangia corrig. Qin et al.. 2007

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature and the phylogeny is based on whole-genome sequences.

Flavobacteriaceae

History

Biology

Genera

Phylogeny

Notes

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