Weeksellaceae

Weeksellaceae is a family in the order Flavobacteriales. It was proposed to be split from the Flavobacteriaceae in 2019, based on phylogenetic analysis.

Genera

The family Weeksellaceae comprises the following genera:

• Algoriella <small>Yang et al. 2016</small>
• Apibacter <small>Kwong and Moran 2016</small>
• Bergeyella <small>Vandamme et al. 1994</small>
• Chishuiella <small>Zhang et al. 2014</small>
• Chryseobacterium <small>Vandamme et al. 1994</small>
• Cloacibacterium <small>Allen et al. 2006</small>
• Cruoricaptor <small>Yassin et al. 2013</small>
• Elizabethkingia <small>Kim et al. 2005</small>
• Empedobacter <small>(ex Prévot 1961) Vandamme et al. 1994</small>

• Frigoriflavimonas <small>Menes et al. 2022</small>

• Moheibacter <small>Zhang et al. 2014</small>
• Ornithobacterium <small>Vandamme et al. 1994</small>

• Riemerella <small>Segers et al. 1993</small>

• Spongiimonas <small>Yoon et al. 2014</small>
• Wautersiella <small>Kämpfer et al. 2006</small>
• Weeksella <small>Holmes et al. 1987</small>

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.

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