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.. 2008Aequorivita Bowman and Nichols 2002Aestuariibaculum Jeong et al.. 2013Aestuariimonas Park et al.. 2018Aestuariivivens Park et al.. 2015Algibacter Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2004Algitalea Yoon et al.. 2015- "Algorimicrobium" García-López et al.. 2019
- "Altibacter" Chen et al.. 2014
- "Altuibacter" Chen et al.. 2013Amniculibacterium Chen et al.. 2020
- "Candidatus Amoebinatus" Greub et al.. 2004Antarcticibacterium Li et al.. 2018Antarcticimonas Yang et al.. 2014Aquaticitalea Xamxidin et al.. 2016Aquibacter Hameed et al.. 2014Aquimarina Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005Arcticiflavibacter Liu et al.. 2016Arenibacter Ivanova et al.. 2001Arenitalea Zhang et al.. 2013
- "Ascidiaceibacter" Chen et al.. 2018Ascidiimonas Yoon et al.. 2016Aurantiacicella Teramoto et al.. 2016Aurantibacter García-López et al.. 2020Aurantivirga Song et al.. 2015Aureibaculum Zhao et al.. 2021Aureicoccus Park et al.. 2013Aureisphaera Yoon et al.. 2015Aureitalea Park et al.. 2012Aureivirga Haber et al.. 2013
- "Avrilella" Leyer et al.. 2020Bizionia Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005Capnocytophaga Leadbetter et al.. 1982Cellulophaga Johansen et al.. 1999Changchengzhania Wang et al.. 2017
- "Citreibacter" Yoon et al.. 2018Citreitalea Yoon et al.. 2014
- "Cochleicola" Shin et al.. 2016Coenonia Vandamme et al.. 1999Confluentibacter Park et al.. 2016
- "Coraliitalea" Yoon et al.. 2018Corallibacter Kim et al.. 2012Costertonia Kwon et al.. 2006Croceibacter Cho and Giovannoni 2003Croceitalea Lee et al.. 2008Croceivirga Hu et al.. 2017Daejeonia Siddiqi et al.. 2017Dokdonia Yoon et al.. 2005
- "Candidatus Endobryopsis" Zan et al.. 2019Eudoraea Alain et al.. 2008Euzebyella Lucena et al.. 2010Faecalibacter Chen et al.. 2020
- "Feifantangia" Zheng et al.. 2015Flavicella Teramoto and Nishijima 2015Flavihalobacter Yin et al.. 2021Flavimarina Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2015Flaviramulus Einen and Øvreås 2006Flavivirga Yi et al.. 2012Flavobacterium Bergey et al.. 1923 Formosa Ivanova et al.. 2004Frondibacter Yoon et al.. 2015
- "Fucobacter" Sakai et al.. 2002Fulvibacter Khan et al.. 2008Gaetbulibacter Jung et al.. 2005Galbibacter Khan et al.. 2007Gangjinia Lee et al.. 2011Gelatiniphilus Tang et al.. 2016Gelidibacter Bowman et al.. 1997Geojedonia Park et al.. 2013Gillisia Van Trappen et al.. 2004Gilvibacter Khan et al.. 2007Gramella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005Haloflavibacter Feng et al.. 2020Hanstruepera Hameed et al.. 2015
- "Candidatus Hemobacterium" Zhang and Rikihisa 2004Hoppeia Kwon et al.. 2014Hwangdonia Jung et al.. 2013Hyunsoonleella Yoon et al.. 2010Ichthyenterobacterium Shakeela et al.. 2015Imtechella Surendra et al.. 2012Jejudonia Park et al.. 2013Jejuia Lee et al.. 2009Joostella Quan et al.. 2008Kordia Sohn et al.. 2004Kriegella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2008Lacinutrix Bowman and Nichols 2005Leeuwenhoekiella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005Leptobacterium Mitra et al.. 2009Litoribaculum Jin and Jeon 2015Lutaonella Arun et al.. 2009Lutibacter Choi and Cho 2006Lutimonas Yang et al.. 2007Mangrovimonas Li et al.. 2013Maribacter Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2004Mariniflexile Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2006Marinirhabdus Wu et al.. 2016
- "Marinitalea" Kim et al.. 2011Marinivirga Park et al.. 2013Maritimimonas Park et al.. 2009Marixanthomonas Romanenko et al.. 2007Meridianimaribacter Wang et al.. 2010Mesoflavibacter Asker et al.. 2008Mesohalobacter Feng et al.. 2020Mesonia Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2003Muricauda Bruns et al.. 2001Muriicola Kahng et al.. 2010Myroides Vancanneyt et al.. 1996Namhaeicola Jung et al.. 2012Neptunitalea Yoon and Kasai 2015Nonlabens Lau et al.. 2005Oceanihabitans Zhang et al.. 2016
- "Ochrovirga" Kwon et al.. 2014Olleya Mancuso Nichols et al.. 2005Paramesonia Wang et al.. 2020Pareuzebyella Huang et al.. 2021Patiriisocius Kawano et al.. 2020Paucihalobacter Wu et al.. 2020Pelagihabitans Wang et al.. 2020Pibocella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005Planktosalinus Zhong et al.. 2016Polaribacter Gosink et al.. 1998Pontimicrobium Janthra et al.. 2020Poritiphilus Wang et al.. 2020Postechiella Lee et al.. 2012Pricia Yu et al.. 2012
- "Candidatus Prosiliicoccus" Francis et al.. 2019Pseudobizionia Park et al.. 2018Pseudofulvibacter Yoon et al.. 2013Pseudotenacibaculum Huang et al.. 2016Pseudozobellia Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2009Psychroflexus Bowman et al.. 1999Psychroserpens Bowman et al.. 1997
- "Pukyongia" Kim et al.. 2020Pustulibacterium Wang et al.. 2013Robertkochia Hameed et al.. 2014Robiginitalea Cho and Giovannoni 2004Sabulilitoribacter Park et al.. 2014Salegentibacter McCammon and Bowman 2000Salinimicrobium Lim et al.. 2008Saonia Fagervold et al.. 2017Sediminibacter Khan et al.. 2007Sediminicola Khan et al.. 2006Seonamhaeicola Park et al.. 2014Siansivirga Hameed et al.. 2013Sinomicrobium Xu et al.. 2013Snuella Yi and Chun 2011
- "Spodiobacter" Tomida et al.. 2019Spongiiferula Yoon et al.. 2016Spongiimicrobium Yoon et al.. 2016Spongiivirga Yoon et al.. 2015
- "Spongitalea" Mitra et al.. 2012Subsaxibacter Bowman and Nichols 2005Subsaximicrobium Bowman and Nichols 2005
- "Sufflavibacter" Kwon et al.. 2007Sungkyunkwania Yoon et al.. 2013Taeania Jung et al.. 2016Tamlana Lee 2007Tenacibaculum Suzuki et al.. 2001Ulvibacter Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2004Ulvibacterium Zhang et al.. 2021Urechidicola Shin and Yi 2020
- "Vaginella" Diop et al.. 2017Wenyingzhuangia Liu et al.. 2014Winogradskyella Nedashkovskaya et al.. 2005Wocania He et al.. 2020Xanthomarina Vaidya et al.. 2015Yeosuana Kwon et al.. 2006Zeaxanthinibacter Asker et al.. 2007Zhouia Liu et al.. 2006Zobellia Barbeyron et al.. 2001Zunongwangia corrig. Qin et al.. 2007