Rhodobacteraceae

The Rhodobacteraceae are a family of Pseudomonadota in the order Rhodobacterales within the alpha subgroup. Like all Pseudomonadota, they are gram-negative. It contains chemoorganotrophs and photoheterotrophs. Many occur in aquatic habitats.

Genera

Accepted genera

The following genera have been effectively and validly published:Acidimangrovimonas Ren et al. 2019Actibacterium Lucena et al. 2012Aestuariibius Park et al. 2018Aestuariicoccus Feng et al. 2018Aestuariihabitans Yoon et al. 2014Aestuariivita Park et al. 2014Aestuarium Yu et al. 2019Agaricicola Chu et al. 2010Albibacillus Hördt et al. 2020Albidovulum Albuquerque et al. 2003Albimonas Lim et al. 2008Albirhodobacter Nupur et al. 2015Aliiroseovarius Park et al. 2015Aliishimia Kim et al. 2019Alkalilacustris Zhang et al. 2019Allgaiera Hördt et al. 2020Allosediminivita Hördt et al. 2020Amaricoccus Maszenan et al. 1997Amylibacter Teramoto and Nishijima 2014Antarcticimicrobium Zhang et al. 2020Antarctobacter Labrenz et al. 1998Aquicoccus Feng et al. 2018Aquimixticola Park et al. 2015Arenibacillus Kim et al. 2019Arenibacterium Baek et al. 2020Ascidiaceihabitans Kim et al. 2014Boseongicola Park et al. 2014Brevirhabdus Wu et al. 2015Carideicomes Wang et al. 2020Celeribacter Ivanova et al. 2010Cereibacter Suresh et al. 2015Chachezhania Yuan et al. 2020Citreimonas Choi and Cho 2006Cognatishimia Wirth and Whitman 2018Cognatiyoonia Wirth and Whitman 2018Cribrihabitans Chen et al. 2014Cypionkella Hördt et al. 2020Defluviimonas Foesel et al. 2013Dinoroseobacter Biebl et al. 2005Donghicola Yoon et al. 2007Epibacterium Penesyan et al. 2013Falsirhodobacter Subhash et al. 2013Fertoeibacter Szuroczki et al. 2021Flavimaricola Wirth and Whitman 2018Fluviibacterium Sun et al. 2020Frigidibacter Li and Zhou 2015Gemmobacter Rothe et al. 1988Haematobacter Helsel et al. 2007Hahyoungchilella Kim and Lee 2020Halocynthiibacter Kim et al. 2014Halodurantibacterium Lv et al. 2015Halovulum Sun et al. 2015Hasllibacter Kim et al. 2012Histidinibacterium Wang et al. 2019Hwanghaeicola Kim et al. 2010Jannaschia Wagner-Döbler et al. 2003Jhaorihella Rekha et al. 2011Kandeliimicrobium Wang et al. 2018Kangsaoukella Lee et al. 2020Lacimonas Zhong et al. 2015Leisingera Schaefer et al. 2002Lentibacter Li et al. 2012Limibaculum Shin et al. 2017Limimaricola Wirth and Whitman 2018Litoreibacter Romanenko et al. 2011Litorisediminicola Yoon et al. 2013Litorisediminivivens Park et al. 2016Litorivita Hetharua et al. 2018Loktanella Van Trappen et al. 2004Lutimaribacter Yoon et al. 2009Maliponia Jung et al. 2016Mameliella Zheng et al. 2010Mangrovicoccus Yu et al. 2018Maribius Choi et al. 2007Marimonas Thongphrom et al. 2017Marinibacterium Li et al. 2015Marinovum Martens et al. 2006Maritimibacter Lee et al. 2007Marivita Hwang et al. 2009Marivivens Park et al. 2016Meinhardsimonia Hördt et al. 2020Meridianimarinicoccus Ren et al. 2019Methylarcula Doronina et al. 2000Monaibacterium Chernikova et al. 2017Neptunicoccus Zhang et al. 2018Nereida Pujalte et al. 2005Nioella Rajasabapathy et al. 2015Oceanibium Chang et al. 2019Oceanicella Albuquerque et al. 2012Oceanicola Cho and Giovannoni 2004Oceaniglobus Li et al. 2017Octadecabacter Gosink et al. 1998Pacificibacter Romanenko et al. 2011Pacificitalea Hördt et al. 2020Paenimaribius Park et al. 2019Paenirhodobacter Wang et al. 2014Palleronia Martínez-Checa et al. 2005Paracoccus Davis 1969 Paradonghicola Lee et al. 2019Paraphaeobacter Cai et al. 2017Pararhodobacter Foesel et al. 2013Parasedimentitalea Ding et al. 2020Paroceanicella corrig. Liu et al. 2020Pelagicola Kim et al. 2008Pelagimonas Hahnke et al. 2013Pelagivirga Ji et al. 2018Pelagovum Ren et al. 2020Phaeobacter Martens et al. 2006Phycocomes Zhu et al. 2019Planktomarina Giebel et al. 2013Planktotalea Hahnke et al. 2012Pontibaca Kim et al. 2010Ponticoccus Hwang and Cho 2008Pontivivens Park et al. 2015Poseidonocella Romanenko et al. 2012Primorskyibacter Romanenko et al. 2011Profundibacter Le Moine Bauer et al. 2019Profundibacterium Lai et al. 2013Pseudaestuariivita Wirth and Whitman 2018Pseudodonghicola Hameed et al. 2014Pseudogemmobacter Suman et al. 2019Pseudohalocynthiibacter Won et al. 2015Pseudomaribius Park et al. 2018Pseudooceanicola Lai et al. 2015Pseudooctadecabacter Billerbeck et al. 2015Pseudophaeobacter Breider et al. 2014Pseudoprimorskyibacter Hördt et al. 2020Pseudopuniceibacterium Zhang et al. 2019Pseudorhodobacter Uchino et al. 2003Pseudoroseicyclus Park et al. 2016Pseudoruegeria Yoon et al. 2007Pseudoseohaeicola Park et al. 2015Pseudothioclava Kim and Lee 2020Psychromarinibacter Qiao et al. 2017Pukyongiella Kim et al. 2020Puniceibacterium Liu et al. 2014Qingshengfaniella Wang et al. 2021Rhodobaca Milford et al. 2001Rhodobacter Imhoff et al. 1984Rhodobaculum Bryantseva et al. 2015Rhodophyticola Jung et al. 2019Rhodosalinus Guo et al. 2017Rhodovulum Hiraishi and Ueda 1994Roseibaca Labrenz et al. 2009Roseibacterium Suzuki et al. 2006Roseicitreum Yu et al. 2011Roseicyclus Rathgeber et al. 2005Roseinatronobacter Sorokin et al. 2000Roseisalinus Labrenz et al. 2005Roseivivax Suzuki et al. 1999Roseobacter Shiba 1991Roseovarius Labrenz et al. 1999Rubellimicrobium Denner et al. 2006Rubribacterium Boldareva et al. 2010Rubricella Yang et al. 2017Rubrimonas Suzuki et al. 1999Ruegeria Uchino et al. 1999Sagittula Gonzalez et al. 1997Salinihabitans Yoon et al. 2009Salinovum Qu et al. 2017Salipiger Martínez-Cánovas et al. 2004Sedimentitalea Breider et al. 2014Sediminimonas Wang et al. 2009Seohaeicola Yoon et al. 2009Shimia Choi and Cho 2006Silicimonas Crenn et al. 2016Sinirhodobacter corrig. Yang et al. 2018Solirhodobacter Chu et al. 2020Sulfitobacter Sorokin 1996Tabrizicola Tarhriz et al. 2014Tateyamaria Kurahashi and Yokota 2008Thalassobius Arahal et al. 2005Thalassococcus Lee et al. 2007Thioclava Sorokin et al. 2005Tranquillimonas Harwati et al. 2008Tritonibacter Klotz et al. 2018Tropicibacter Harwati et al. 2009Tropicimonas Harwati et al. 2009Vannielia Hördt et al. 2020Wenxinia Ying et al. 2007Xinfangfangia Hu et al. 2018Yoonia Wirth and Whitman 2018Youngimonas Hameed et al. 2014

Provisional genera

The following genera have been published, but not validated according to the Bacteriological Code:

"Aliisedimentitalea" Kim et al. 2015
"Alterinioella" Kong et al. 2021
"Falsigemmobacter" Li et al. 2020
"Jindonia" Park et al. 2017
"Ketogulonicigenium" corrig. Urbance et al. 2001
"Nitropelagi" Jeong and Lee 2016
"Oceaniovalibus" Liu et al. 2012
"Oceanomicrobium" Dai et al. 2021
"Piezobacter" Takai et al. 2009
"Pikeienuella" Park et al. 2021
"Plastorhodobacter" Xie et al. 2015
"Polymorphum" Cai et al. 2011
"Pseudopontivivens" Park et al. 2018
"Roseibacula" Nuyanzina-Boldareva and Gorlenko 2014
"Zongyanglinia" Xu et al. 2021

''Candidatus'' Genera

The following candidatus genera have been published:

"Candidatus Halichondriibacter" corrig. Knobloch et al. 2019
"Candidatus Kopriimonas" Quinn et al. 2012

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.