Microbacteriaceae is 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 am ...

of the order

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. They are

Gram-positive In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall. Gram-positive bact ...

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organisms.

Genera

The family ''Microbacteriaceae'' comprises the following genera: * '' Agreia'' Evtushenko ''et al''. 2001 * '' Agrococcus'' Groth ''et al''. 1996 * '' Agromyces'' Gledhill and Casida 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) * '' Allohumibacter'' Kim ''et al''. 2016 * '' Alpinimonas'' Schumann ''et al''. 2012 * '' Amnibacterium'' Kim and Lee 2011 * '' Arenivirga'' Hamada ''et al''. 2017 * '' Aurantimicrobium'' Nakai ''et al''. 2015 * '' Canibacter'' Aravena-Román ''et al''. 2014 * ''

Clavibacter ''Clavibacter'' is a genus of aerobic Gram-positive In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories ...

'' Davis ''et al''. 1984 * '' Cnuibacter'' Zhou ''et al''. 2016 * '' Compostimonas'' Kim ''et al''. 2012 * '' Conyzicola'' Kim ''et al''. 2014 * "'' Crocebacterium''" Rogers & Doran-Peterson 2006 * '' Cryobacterium'' Suzuki ''et al''. 1997 * "'' Cryocola''" Gavrish ''et al''. 2003 * '' Curtobacterium'' Yamada and Komagata 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) * '' Diaminobutyricibacter'' Kim ''et al''. 2014 * '' Diaminobutyricimonas'' Jang ''et al''. 2013 * '' Frigoribacterium'' Kämpfer ''et al''. 2000 * '' Frondihabitans'' Greene ''et al''. 2009 * '' Galbitalea'' Kim ''et al''. 2014 * '' Glaciibacter'' Katayama ''et al''. 2009 * '' Glaciihabitans'' Li ''et al''. 2014 * '' Gryllotalpicola'' Kim ''et al''. 2012 * '' Gulosibacter'' Manaia ''et al''. 2004 * '' Herbiconiux'' Behrendt ''et al''. 2011 * '' Homoserinibacter'' Kim ''et al''. 2014 * '' Homoserinimonas'' Kim ''et al''. 2012 * '' Huakuichenia'' Zhang ''et al''. 2016 * '' Humibacter'' Vaz-Moreira ''et al''. 2008 * '' Klugiella'' Cook ''et al''. 2008 * '' Labedella'' Lee 2007 * '' Lacisediminihabitans'' Zhuo ''et al''. 2020 * '' Leifsonia'' Evtushenko ''et al''. 2000 * '' Leucobacter'' Takeuchi ''et al''. 1996 * "'' Luethyella''" O'Neal ''et al''. 2017 * * '' Lysinibacter'' Tuo ''et al''. 2015 * '' Lysinimonas'' Jang ''et al''. 2013 * "'' Marinisubtilis''" Qin ''et al''. 2021 * '' Marisediminicola'' Li ''et al''. 2010 * '' Microbacterium'' Orla-Jensen 1919 (Approved Lists 1980) * '' Microcella'' Tiago ''et al''. 2005 * '' Microterricola'' Matsumoto ''et al''. 2008 * '' Mycetocola'' Tsukamoto ''et al''. 2001 * '' Naasia'' Weon ''et al''. 2013 * '' Okibacterium'' Evtushenko ''et al''. 2002 * '' Parafrigoribacterium'' Kong ''et al''. 2016 * '' Planctomonas'' Liu ''et al''. 2019 * "''Candidatus'' Planktoluna" Hahn 2009 * '' Plantibacter'' Behrendt ''et al''. 2002 * '' Pontimonas'' Jang ''et al''. 2013 * '' Protaetiibacter'' Heo ''et al''. 2019 * '' Pseudoclavibacter'' Manaia ''et al''. 2004 * '' Pseudolysinimonas'' Heo ''et al''. 2019 * '' Puzihella'' Sheu ''et al''. 2017 * '' Rathayibacter'' Zgurskaya ''et al''. 1993 * '' Rhodoglobus'' Sheridan ''et al''. 2003 * '' Rhodoluna'' Hahn ''et al''. 2014 * '' Rudaibacter'' Kim ''et al''. 2013 * ''

Salinibacterium ''Salinibacterium'' is a Gram-positive, aerobic, non-spore In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable condition ...

'' Han ''et al''. 2003 * '' Schumannella'' An ''et al''. 2009 * '' Subtercola'' Männistö ''et al''. 2000 * '' Terrimesophilobacter'' Hahn et al. 2021

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.

Notes

References

Micrococcales Soil biology {{Actinobacteria-stub