The Rhodobacteraceae are a family of

Pseudomonadota Pseudomonadota (synonym "Proteobacteria") is a major phylum of gram-negative bacteria. Currently, they are considered the predominant phylum within the domain of bacteria. They are naturally found as pathogenic and free-living (non- parasitic) ...

in the order Rhodobacterales within the alpha subgroup.See the NCBIbr>webpage on Rhodobacteraceae
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, they are

gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...

. 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''. 2019 * '' Actibacterium'' Lucena ''et al''. 2012 * '' Aestuariibius'' Park ''et al''. 2018 * '' Aestuariicoccus'' Feng ''et al''. 2018 * '' Aestuariihabitans'' Yoon ''et al''. 2014 * '' Aestuariivita'' Park ''et al''. 2014 * '' Aestuarium'' Yu ''et al''. 2019 * '' Agaricicola'' Chu ''et al''. 2010 * '' Albibacillus'' Hördt ''et al''. 2020 * '' Albidovulum'' Albuquerque ''et al''. 2003 * '' Albimonas'' Lim ''et al''. 2008 * '' Albirhodobacter'' Nupur ''et al''. 2015 * '' Aliiroseovarius'' Park ''et al''. 2015 * '' Aliishimia'' Kim ''et al''. 2019 * '' Alkalilacustris'' Zhang ''et al''. 2019 * '' Allgaiera'' Hördt ''et al''. 2020 * '' Allosediminivita'' Hördt ''et al''. 2020 * '' Amaricoccus'' Maszenan ''et al''. 1997 * '' Amylibacter'' Teramoto and Nishijima 2014 * '' Antarcticimicrobium'' Zhang ''et al''. 2020 * '' Antarctobacter'' Labrenz ''et al''. 1998 * '' Aquicoccus'' Feng ''et al''. 2018 * '' Aquimixticola'' Park ''et al''. 2015 * '' Arenibacillus'' Kim ''et al''. 2019 * '' Arenibacterium'' Baek ''et al''. 2020 * '' Ascidiaceihabitans'' Kim ''et al''. 2014 * '' Boseongicola'' Park ''et al''. 2014 * '' Brevirhabdus'' Wu ''et al''. 2015 * '' Carideicomes'' Wang ''et al''. 2020 * '' Celeribacter'' Ivanova ''et al''. 2010 * '' Cereibacter'' Suresh ''et al''. 2015 * '' Chachezhania'' Yuan ''et al''. 2020 * '' Citreimonas'' Choi and Cho 2006 * '' Cognatishimia'' Wirth and Whitman 2018 * '' Cognatiyoonia'' Wirth and Whitman 2018 * '' Cribrihabitans'' Chen ''et al''. 2014 * '' Cypionkella'' Hördt ''et al''. 2020 * '' Defluviimonas'' Foesel ''et al''. 2013 * '' Dinoroseobacter'' Biebl ''et al''. 2005 * '' Donghicola'' Yoon ''et al''. 2007 * '' Epibacterium'' Penesyan ''et al''. 2013 * '' Falsirhodobacter'' Subhash ''et al''. 2013 * '' Fertoeibacter'' Szuroczki ''et al''. 2021 * '' Flavimaricola'' Wirth and Whitman 2018 * '' Fluviibacterium'' Sun ''et al''. 2020 * '' Frigidibacter'' Li and Zhou 2015 * '' Gemmobacter'' Rothe ''et al''. 1988 * '' Haematobacter'' Helsel ''et al''. 2007 * '' Hahyoungchilella'' Kim and Lee 2020 * '' Halocynthiibacter'' Kim ''et al''. 2014 * '' Halodurantibacterium'' Lv ''et al''. 2015 * '' Halovulum'' Sun ''et al''. 2015 * '' Hasllibacter'' Kim ''et al''. 2012 * '' Histidinibacterium'' Wang ''et al''. 2019 * '' Hwanghaeicola'' Kim ''et al''. 2010 * '' Jannaschia'' Wagner-Döbler ''et al''. 2003 * '' Jhaorihella'' Rekha ''et al''. 2011 * '' Kandeliimicrobium'' Wang ''et al''. 2018 * '' Kangsaoukella'' Lee ''et al''. 2020 * '' Lacimonas'' Zhong ''et al''. 2015 * '' Leisingera'' Schaefer ''et al''. 2002 * '' Lentibacter'' Li ''et al''. 2012 * '' Limibaculum'' Shin ''et al''. 2017 * '' Limimaricola'' Wirth and Whitman 2018 * '' Litoreibacter'' Romanenko ''et al''. 2011 * '' Litorisediminicola'' Yoon ''et al''. 2013 * '' Litorisediminivivens'' Park ''et al''. 2016 * '' Litorivita'' Hetharua ''et al''. 2018 * '' Loktanella'' Van Trappen ''et al''. 2004 * '' Lutimaribacter'' Yoon ''et al''. 2009 * '' Maliponia'' Jung ''et al''. 2016 * '' Mameliella'' Zheng ''et al''. 2010 * '' Mangrovicoccus'' Yu ''et al''. 2018 * '' Maribius'' Choi ''et al''. 2007 * '' Marimonas'' Thongphrom ''et al''. 2017 * '' Marinibacterium'' Li ''et al''. 2015 * '' Marinovum'' Martens ''et al''. 2006 * '' Maritimibacter'' Lee ''et al''. 2007 * '' Marivita'' Hwang ''et al''. 2009 * '' Marivivens'' Park ''et al''. 2016 * '' Meinhardsimonia'' Hördt ''et al''. 2020 * '' Meridianimarinicoccus'' Ren ''et al''. 2019 * '' Methylarcula'' Doronina ''et al''. 2000 * '' Monaibacterium'' Chernikova ''et al''. 2017 * '' Neptunicoccus'' Zhang ''et al''. 2018 * '' Nereida'' Pujalte ''et al''. 2005 * '' Nioella'' Rajasabapathy ''et al''. 2015 * '' Oceanibium'' Chang ''et al''. 2019 * '' Oceanicella'' Albuquerque ''et al''. 2012 * '' Oceanicola'' Cho and Giovannoni 2004 * '' Oceaniglobus'' Li ''et al''. 2017 * '' Octadecabacter'' Gosink ''et al''. 1998 * '' Pacificibacter'' Romanenko ''et al''. 2011 * '' Pacificitalea'' Hördt ''et al''. 2020 * '' Paenimaribius'' Park ''et al''. 2019 * '' Paenirhodobacter'' Wang ''et al''. 2014 * '' Palleronia'' Martínez-Checa ''et al''. 2005 * '' Paracoccus'' Davis 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) * '' Paradonghicola'' Lee ''et al''. 2019 * '' Paraphaeobacter'' Cai ''et al''. 2017 * '' Pararhodobacter'' Foesel ''et al''. 2013 * '' Parasedimentitalea'' Ding ''et al''. 2020 * '' Paroceanicella'' corrig. Liu ''et al''. 2020 * '' Pelagicola'' Kim ''et al''. 2008 * '' Pelagimonas'' Hahnke ''et al''. 2013 * '' Pelagivirga'' Ji ''et al''. 2018 * '' Pelagovum'' Ren ''et al''. 2020 * '' Phaeobacter'' Martens ''et al''. 2006 * '' Phycocomes'' Zhu ''et al''. 2019 * '' Planktomarina'' Giebel ''et al''. 2013 * '' Planktotalea'' Hahnke ''et al''. 2012 * '' Pontibaca'' Kim ''et al''. 2010 * '' Ponticoccus'' Hwang and Cho 2008 * '' Pontivivens'' Park ''et al''. 2015 * '' Poseidonocella'' Romanenko ''et al''. 2012 * '' Primorskyibacter'' Romanenko ''et al''. 2011 * '' Profundibacter'' Le Moine Bauer ''et al''. 2019 * '' Profundibacterium'' Lai ''et al''. 2013 * '' Pseudaestuariivita'' Wirth and Whitman 2018 * '' Pseudodonghicola'' Hameed ''et al''. 2014 * '' Pseudogemmobacter'' Suman ''et al''. 2019 * '' Pseudohalocynthiibacter'' Won ''et al''. 2015 * '' Pseudomaribius'' Park ''et al''. 2018 * '' Pseudooceanicola'' Lai ''et al''. 2015 * '' Pseudooctadecabacter'' Billerbeck ''et al''. 2015 * '' Pseudophaeobacter'' Breider ''et al''. 2014 * '' Pseudoprimorskyibacter'' Hördt ''et al''. 2020 * '' Pseudopuniceibacterium'' Zhang ''et al''. 2019 * '' Pseudorhodobacter'' Uchino ''et al''. 2003 * '' Pseudoroseicyclus'' Park ''et al''. 2016 * '' Pseudoruegeria'' Yoon ''et al''. 2007 * '' Pseudoseohaeicola'' Park ''et al''. 2015 * '' Pseudothioclava'' Kim and Lee 2020 * '' Psychromarinibacter'' Qiao ''et al''. 2017 * '' Pukyongiella'' Kim ''et al''. 2020 * '' Puniceibacterium'' Liu ''et al''. 2014 * '' Qingshengfaniella'' Wang ''et al''. 2021 * '' Rhodobaca'' Milford ''et al''. 2001 * '' Rhodobacter'' Imhoff ''et al''. 1984 * '' Rhodobaculum'' Bryantseva ''et al''. 2015 * '' Rhodophyticola'' Jung ''et al''. 2019 * '' Rhodosalinus'' Guo ''et al''. 2017 * '' Rhodovulum'' Hiraishi and Ueda 1994 * '' Roseibaca'' Labrenz ''et al''. 2009 * ''

Roseibacterium ''Roseibacterium'' is a genus of bacteria Bacteria (; : bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one Cell (biology), biological cell. They constitute a large domain (biology), domain of Prokaryote, pro ...

'' Suzuki ''et al''. 2006 * '' Roseicitreum'' Yu ''et al''. 2011 * '' Roseicyclus'' Rathgeber ''et al''. 2005 * '' Roseinatronobacter'' Sorokin ''et al''. 2000 * '' Roseisalinus'' Labrenz ''et al''. 2005 * '' Roseivivax'' Suzuki ''et al''. 1999 * '' Roseobacter'' Shiba 1991 * '' Roseovarius'' Labrenz ''et al''. 1999 * '' Rubellimicrobium'' Denner ''et al''. 2006 * '' Rubribacterium'' Boldareva ''et al''. 2010 * '' Rubricella'' Yang ''et al''. 2017 * '' Rubrimonas'' Suzuki ''et al''. 1999 * ''

Ruegeria ''Ruegeria'' is a genus of bacteria in the family Rhodobacteraceae. This genus was formerly known as the marine ''Agrobacterium'' before they were reclassified in 1998. It bears in fact the name of Hans-Jürgen Rüger, a German microbiologist, fo ...

'' Uchino ''et al''. 1999 * '' Sagittula'' Gonzalez ''et al''. 1997 * '' Salinihabitans'' Yoon ''et al''. 2009 * '' Salinovum'' Qu ''et al''. 2017 * '' Salipiger'' Martínez-Cánovas ''et al''. 2004 * '' Sedimentitalea'' Breider ''et al''. 2014 * '' Sediminimonas'' Wang ''et al''. 2009 * '' Seohaeicola'' Yoon ''et al''. 2009 * '' Shimia'' Choi and Cho 2006 * '' Silicimonas'' Crenn ''et al''. 2016 * '' Sinirhodobacter'' corrig. Yang ''et al''. 2018 * '' Solirhodobacter'' Chu ''et al''. 2020 * '' Sulfitobacter'' Sorokin 1996 * '' Tabrizicola'' Tarhriz ''et al''. 2014 * '' Tateyamaria'' Kurahashi and Yokota 2008 * '' Thalassobius'' Arahal ''et al''. 2005 * '' Thalassococcus'' Lee ''et al''. 2007 * '' Thioclava'' Sorokin ''et al''. 2005 * '' Tranquillimonas'' Harwati ''et al''. 2008 * '' Tritonibacter'' Klotz ''et al''. 2018 * '' Tropicibacter'' Harwati ''et al''. 2009 * '' Tropicimonas'' Harwati ''et al''. 2009 * '' Vannielia'' Hördt ''et al''. 2020 * '' Wenxinia'' Ying ''et al''. 2007 * '' Xinfangfangia'' Hu ''et al''. 2018 * '' Yoonia'' Wirth and Whitman 2018 * '' Youngimonas'' 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 List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) is an online database that maintains information on the naming and taxonomy of prokaryotes, following the taxonomy requirements and rulings of the International Code of Nomenclatu ...

and the phylogeny is based on whole-genome sequences.

Genera

Accepted genera

Provisional Genera

''Candidatus'' Genera

Phylogeny

See also

Notes

References

Further reading