The Peptoniphilaceae are a family of

bacteria Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...

in the class

Clostridia The Clostridia are a highly polyphyletic class of Bacillota, including '' Clostridium'' and other similar genera. They are distinguished from the Bacilli by lacking aerobic respiration. They are obligate anaerobes and oxygen is toxic to them. Sp ...

Taxonomy

Not validly published genera in Peptoniphilaceae. * ''Khoudiadiopia'', with the type species ''K. massiliensis''. Proposed in 2017, but not validly published. * ''Lagierella'', with the type species ''L. massiliensis''. The genus has been proposed twice, in 2016 and 2021, based on the same isolate. * ''Micromonas'', first proposed in 1981 with the species ''Micromonas pusilla'', but not validly published. Again proposed in 2000 with the new combination ''Micromonas micros'' as type species, but ruled illegitimate due to the algal genus ''

Micromonas ''Micromonas'' is a genus of green algae in the family ''Mamiellaceae''. Before the characterization in 2016 of a second species, ''Micromonas commoda'', ''Micromonas pusilla'' was considered to be the only species in the genus, which led to a d ...

''. ''M. micros'' is now validly published as ''

Parvimonas micra ''Parvimonas micra'' is a Gram positive anaerobic coccus which is frequently isolated from dental plaque in patients with chronic periodontitis. It is the only species in its genus, and is a common constituent of mixed anaerobic infections such ...

''. * ''Schleiferella'', proposed in 2001 as genus for several new combinations, all of which are now validly published in ''

Peptoniphilus ''Peptoniphilus'' is a genus of bacteria in the phylum Bacillota (Bacteria). Etymology The name ''Peptoniphilus'' derives from:New Latin noun ''peptonum'', peptone; New Latin adjective ''philus'' from Greek adjective ''philos (φίλος)'' mea ...

''. * ''Urinacoccus'' and ''Urinicoccus'', with the type species ''U. massiliensis''. The genus has been proposed twice, in 2016 and 2019, based on the same isolate.

References

# Taxa described in 2014 {{clostridia-stub