IRMNG - Chromatiaceae Bavendamm, 1924 (Approved Lists, 1980)

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Chromatiaceae Bavendamm, 1924 (Approved Lists, 1980)

IRMNG_ID

108706 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:108706)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Chromatiales

Synonymised names

Thiocapsaceae · unaccepted

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Genus Allochromatium Imhoff, Suling & Petri, 1998
Genus Arsukibacterium Schmidt et al., 2016
Genus Caldichromatium Saini et al., 2020
Genus Chromatium Perty, 1852 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Halochromatium Imhoff, Suling & Petri, 1998
Genus Imhoffiella Nupur et al., 2017
Genus Isochromatium Imhoff et al., 1998
Genus Lamprobacter Gorlenko et al., 1988
Genus Lamprocystis Schröter, 1886 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Marichromatium Imhoff et al., 1998
Genus Nitrosococcus Winogradsky, 1892 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Phaeobacterium Nupur et al., 2015
Genus Phaeochromatium Shivali et al., 2012
Genus Rhabdochromatium (ex Winogradsky, 1888) Dilling et al., 1996
Genus Rheinheimera Brettar, Christen & Hofle, 2002
Genus Thermochromatium Imhoff et al., 1998
Genus Thioalkalicoccus Bryantseva et al., 2000
Genus Thiobaca Rees et al., 2002
Genus Thiocapsa Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Thiococcus (ex Eimhjellen et al., 1967) Imhoff et al., 1998
Genus Thiocystis Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Thiodictyon Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Thioflavicoccus Imhoff & Pfennig, 2001
Genus Thiohalocapsa Imhoff et al., 1998
Genus Thiolamprovum Guyoneaud et al., 1998
Genus Thiopedia Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Thiophaeococcus Anil Kumar et al., 2008
Genus Thiorhodococcus Guyoneaud et al., 1998
Genus Thiorhodovibrio Overmann, Fischer & Pfennig, 1993
Genus Thiospirillum Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Amoebobacter Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980) accepted as Thiocapsa Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Cohnia Winter, 1884 accepted as Lamprocystis Schröter, 1886 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Erythroconis A.S. Ørsted, 1842 accepted as Thiopedia Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980)
Genus Mantegazzea (No current standing in Prokaryotic nomenclature.)
Genus Pfennigia Tindall, 1999 accepted as Lamprocystis Schröter, 1886 (Approved Lists, 1980) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Rhabdomonas Cohn, 1875 (No current standing in Prokaryotic nomenclature.)
Genus Rhododictyon Orla-Jensen, 1909 accepted as Thiodictyon Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980) (No current standing in Prokaryotic nomenclature.)
Genus Thialkalicoccus corrig. Bryantseva et al. 2000 accepted as Thioalkalicoccus Bryantseva et al., 2000 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Thiosarcina Winogradsky, 1888 (No current standing in Prokaryotic nomenclature.)
Genus Thiosphaera Miyoshi, 1897 accepted as Thiocystis Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980) (No current standing in Prokaryotic nomenclature)
Genus Thiothece Winogradsky, 1888 accepted as Thiocystis Winogradsky, 1888 (Approved Lists, 1980)

Environment

marine, fresh

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2025). Chromatiaceae Bavendamm, 1924 (Approved Lists, 1980). Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=108706 on 2025-12-24

Taxonomic edit history

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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

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2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

additional source Parte, A. C. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN), July 2018 version. , available online at http://www.bacterio.net [details]

taxonomy source Parte, A. C. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN), July 2018 version. , available online at http://www.bacterio.net [details]

current name source Parte, A. C. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN), July 2018 version. , available online at http://www.bacterio.net [details]

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Prokaryotae (Superkingdom) > Bacteria (Kingdom) > Proteobacteria (Phylum) > Gammaproteobacteria (Class) > Chromatiales (Order) > Chromatiaceae (Family) [details]

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