Flavobacteriaceae

The family Flavobacteriaceae is composed of environmental bacteria. Most species are aerobic, while some are microaerobic to anaerobic; for example Capnocytophaga and Coenonia.

Genera
The family Flavobacteriaceae comprises the following genera:


 * Actibacter Kim et al. 2008
 * Aequorivita Bowman and Nichols 2002
 * Aestuariibaculum Jeong et al. 2013


 * Aestuariimonas Park et al. 2018
 * Aestuariivivens Park et al. 2015
 * Algibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004
 * Algitalea Yoon et al. 2015
 * "Algorimicrobium" García-López et al. 2019
 * "Altibacter" Chen et al. 2014
 * "Altuibacter" Chen et al. 2013
 * Amniculibacterium Chen et al. 2020
 * "Candidatus Amoebinatus" Greub et al. 2004
 * Antarcticibacterium Li et al. 2018
 * Antarcticimonas Yang et al. 2014
 * Aquaticitalea Xamxidin et al. 2016
 * Aquibacter Hameed et al. 2014
 * Aquimarina Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005
 * Arcticiflavibacter Liu et al. 2016
 * Arenibacter Ivanova et al. 2001
 * Arenitalea Zhang et al. 2013
 * "Ascidiaceibacter" Chen et al. 2018
 * Ascidiimonas Yoon et al. 2016
 * Aurantiacicella Teramoto et al. 2016
 * Aurantibacter García-López et al. 2020
 * Aurantivirga Song et al. 2015
 * Aureibaculum Zhao et al. 2021
 * Aureicoccus Park et al. 2013
 * Aureisphaera Yoon et al. 2015
 * Aureitalea Park et al. 2012
 * Aureivirga Haber et al. 2013
 * "Avrilella" Leyer et al. 2020
 * Bizionia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005
 * Capnocytophaga Leadbetter et al. 1982
 * Cellulophaga Johansen et al. 1999
 * Changchengzhania Wang et al. 2017
 * "Citreibacter" Yoon et al. 2018
 * Citreitalea Yoon et al. 2014
 * "Cochleicola" Shin et al. 2016
 * Coenonia Vandamme et al. 1999
 * Confluentibacter Park et al. 2016
 * "Coraliitalea" Yoon et al. 2018
 * Corallibacter Kim et al. 2012
 * Costertonia Kwon et al. 2006
 * Croceibacter Cho and Giovannoni 2003
 * Croceitalea Lee et al. 2008
 * Croceivirga Hu et al. 2017
 * Daejeonia Siddiqi et al. 2017
 * Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005


 * "Candidatus Endobryopsis" Zan et al. 2019
 * Eudoraea Alain et al. 2008
 * Euzebyella Lucena et al. 2010
 * Faecalibacter Chen et al. 2020
 * "Feifantangia" Zheng et al. 2015


 * Flavicella Teramoto and Nishijima 2015
 * Flavihalobacter Yin et al. 2021
 * Flavimarina Nedashkovskaya et al. 2015
 * Flaviramulus Einen and Øvreås 2006


 * Flavivirga Yi et al. 2012
 * Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)
 * Formosa Ivanova et al. 2004
 * Frondibacter Yoon et al. 2015
 * "Fucobacter" Sakai et al. 2002
 * Fulvibacter Khan et al. 2008
 * Gaetbulibacter Jung et al. 2005


 * Galbibacter Khan et al. 2007
 * Gangjinia Lee et al. 2011
 * Gelatiniphilus Tang et al. 2016
 * Gelidibacter Bowman et al. 1997
 * Geojedonia Park et al. 2013
 * Gillisia Van Trappen et al. 2004
 * Gilvibacter Khan et al. 2007
 * Gramella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005
 * Haloflavibacter Feng et al. 2020
 * Hanstruepera Hameed et al. 2015
 * "Candidatus Hemobacterium" Zhang and Rikihisa 2004
 * Hoppeia Kwon et al. 2014
 * Hwangdonia Jung et al. 2013
 * Hyunsoonleella Yoon et al. 2010
 * Ichthyenterobacterium Shakeela et al. 2015
 * Imtechella Surendra et al. 2012
 * Jejudonia Park et al. 2013
 * Jejuia Lee et al. 2009
 * Joostella Quan et al. 2008
 * Kordia Sohn et al. 2004
 * Kriegella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2008


 * Lacinutrix Bowman and Nichols 2005
 * Leeuwenhoekiella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005
 * Leptobacterium Mitra et al. 2009
 * Litoribaculum Jin and Jeon 2015
 * Lutaonella Arun et al. 2009
 * Lutibacter Choi and Cho 2006
 * Lutimonas Yang et al. 2007
 * Mangrovimonas Li et al. 2013
 * Maribacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004
 * Mariniflexile Nedashkovskaya et al. 2006
 * Marinirhabdus Wu et al. 2016
 * "Marinitalea" Kim et al. 2011
 * Marinivirga Park et al. 2013


 * Maritimimonas Park et al. 2009
 * Marixanthomonas Romanenko et al. 2007
 * Meridianimaribacter Wang et al. 2010
 * Mesoflavibacter Asker et al. 2008
 * Mesohalobacter Feng et al. 2020
 * Mesonia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2003
 * Muricauda Bruns et al. 2001
 * Muriicola Kahng et al. 2010
 * Myroides Vancanneyt et al. 1996
 * Namhaeicola Jung et al. 2012
 * Neptunitalea Yoon and Kasai 2015
 * Nonlabens Lau et al. 2005
 * Oceanihabitans Zhang et al. 2016
 * "Ochrovirga" Kwon et al. 2014
 * Olleya Mancuso Nichols et al. 2005
 * Paramesonia Wang et al. 2020
 * Pareuzebyella Huang et al. 2021
 * Patiriisocius Kawano et al. 2020
 * Paucihalobacter Wu et al. 2020
 * Pelagihabitans Wang et al. 2020


 * Pibocella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005
 * Planktosalinus Zhong et al. 2016
 * Polaribacter Gosink et al. 1998
 * Pontimicrobium Janthra et al. 2020


 * Poritiphilus Wang et al. 2020
 * Postechiella Lee et al. 2012
 * Pricia Yu et al. 2012
 * "Candidatus Prosiliicoccus" Francis et al. 2019
 * Pseudobizionia Park et al. 2018
 * Pseudofulvibacter Yoon et al. 2013
 * Pseudotenacibaculum Huang et al. 2016
 * Pseudozobellia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2009
 * Psychroflexus Bowman et al. 1999
 * Psychroserpens Bowman et al. 1997
 * "Pukyongia" Kim et al. 2020
 * Pustulibacterium Wang et al. 2013
 * Robertkochia Hameed et al. 2014
 * Robiginitalea Cho and Giovannoni 2004
 * Sabulilitoribacter Park et al. 2014
 * Salegentibacter McCammon and Bowman 2000
 * Salinimicrobium Lim et al. 2008


 * Saonia Fagervold et al. 2017
 * Sediminibacter Khan et al. 2007
 * Sediminicola Khan et al. 2006
 * Seonamhaeicola Park et al. 2014
 * Siansivirga Hameed et al. 2013
 * Sinomicrobium Xu et al. 2013
 * Snuella Yi and Chun 2011
 * "Spodiobacter" Tomida et al. 2019


 * Spongiiferula Yoon et al. 2016
 * Spongiimicrobium Yoon et al. 2016
 * Spongiivirga Yoon et al. 2015
 * "Spongitalea" Mitra et al. 2012


 * Subsaxibacter Bowman and Nichols 2005
 * Subsaximicrobium Bowman and Nichols 2005
 * "Sufflavibacter" Kwon et al. 2007
 * Sungkyunkwania Yoon et al. 2013
 * Taeania Jung et al. 2016
 * Tamlana Lee 2007
 * Tenacibaculum Suzuki et al. 2001
 * Ulvibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004
 * Ulvibacterium Zhang et al. 2021
 * Urechidicola Shin and Yi 2020
 * "Vaginella" Diop et al. 2017


 * Wenyingzhuangia Liu et al. 2014
 * Winogradskyella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005
 * Wocania He et al. 2020
 * Xanthomarina Vaidya et al. 2015
 * Yeosuana Kwon et al. 2006
 * Zeaxanthinibacter Asker et al. 2007
 * Zhouia Liu et al. 2006
 * Zobellia Barbeyron et al. 2001
 * Zunongwangia corrig. Qin et al. 2007

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.