The Rhodobacteraceae are a family of Pseudomonadota in the order

Rhodobacterales Rhodobacterales are an order of the Alphaproteobacteria. Gene transfer agents are viruslike elements produced by Rhodobacterales which transfer DNA and may be an important factor in their evolution. Etymology From Greek ''rhodon'', the rose ...

within the alpha subgroup.See the

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Data extracted from the Like all Pseudomonadota, they are

gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...

. It contains chemoorganotrophs and

photoheterotroph Photoheterotrophs ('' Gk'': ''photo'' = light, ''hetero'' = (an)other, ''troph'' = nourishment) are heterotrophic phototrophs – that is, they are organisms that use light for energy, but cannot use carbon dioxide as their sole carbon source. Con ...

s bacteria. 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 ''Donghicola'' is a genus of bacteria from the family of Rhodobacteraceae. References Further reading * * Rhodobacteraceae Bacteria genera {{Rhodobacterales-stub ...

'' 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 In taxonomy, ''Pseudorhodobacter'' is a genus of the Rhodobacteraceae.See the NCBI The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is part of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM), a branch of the National Institutes ...

'' 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 في الفيسبوك In taxonomy, ''Rhodobacter'' is a genus of the Rhodobacteraceae. The most famous species of ''Rhodobacter'' are ''Rhodobacter sphaeroides'' and ''Rhodobacter capsulatus ''Rhodobacter capsulatus'' is a species of purple b ...

'' 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'' 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 In taxonomy, ''Ruegeria'' is a genus of the 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, for h ...

'' 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 The International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes (ICNP) formerly the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB) or Bacteriological Code (BC) governs the scientific names for Bacteria and Archaea.P. H. A. Sneath, 2003. A short histor ...

: * "'' 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 In prokaryote nomenclature, ''Candidatus'' (Latin for candidate of Roman office) is used to name prokaryotic phyla that are well characterized but yet-uncultured. Contemporary sequencing approaches, such as 16S sequencing or metagenomics, provide m ...

'' 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 nomenclature, naming and Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy of prokaryotes, following the taxonomy requirements and rulings of the In ...

and the phylogeny is based on whole-genome sequences.

Genera

Accepted Genera

Provisional Genera

''Candidatus'' Genera

Phylogeny

See also

Notes

References

Further reading