Cellvibrionaceae

Cellvibrionaceae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Pseudomonadati
Phylum:	Pseudomonadota
Class:	Gammaproteobacteria
Order:	Cellvibrionales
Family:	Cellvibrionaceae; Spring et al. 2015
Type genus
	Cellvibrio; (ex Winogradsky 1929) Blackall et al. 1986
Genera
	Agaribacterium Huang et al. 2017; Agarilytica Ling et al. 2017; Aurantivibrio Miura et al. 2025; Cellvibrio (ex Winogradsky 1929) Blackall et al. 1986; Eionea Urios et al. 2011; Exilibacterium Wang et al. 2020; Gilvimarinus Du et al. 2009; Halioxenophilus Iwaki et al. 2018; Maricurvus Iwaki et al. 2012; Marinimicrobium Lim et al. 2006; Pseudomaricurvus Iwaki et al. 2014; Pseudoteredinibacter Chen et al. 2011; Saccharophagus Ekborg et al. 2005; Sessilibacter Liu et al. 2022; Simiduia Shieh et al. 2008; Teredinibacter Distel et al. 2002; Thalassocella Lucena et al. 2020; Umboniibacter Romanenko et al. 2010;
Synonyms
	Umboniibacteraceae Ho et al. 2025;

Cellvibrionaceae is a family of Gram-negative bacteria in the order Cellvibrionales and class Gammaproteobacteria. Its type genus is Cellvibrio.^[1]^[2]

Characteristics and ecology

Members of Cellvibrionaceae are generally aerobic, mesophilic, non-spore-forming, chemoorganotrophic bacteria. Cells may be straight or curved rods, cocci, or pleomorphic and may be motile by flagella or non-motile. Most species use ubiquinone-8 as their principal respiratory quinone.^[1]

Members of the family have been isolated principally from soil, marine environments, and invertebrates. The ability to use complex polysaccharides as growth substrates is widespread within the family.^[1]

Taxonomy

The List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature recognizes 18 genera with validly published and correct names in Cellvibrionaceae.^[2] The family name Umboniibacteraceae is treated as a later heterotypic synonym of Cellvibrionaceae.^[2]

The provisional genera "Candidatus Endobugula" and "Candidatus Pelagadaptatus" have also been assigned to the family but are not included in the taxobox because their names have not been validly published under the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 Spring, Stefan; Scheuner, Carmen; Göker, Markus; Klenk, Hans-Peter (9 April 2015). "A taxonomic framework for emerging groups of ecologically important marine gammaproteobacteria based on the reconstruction of evolutionary relationships using genome-scale data". Frontiers in Microbiology. 6 281. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2015.00281. PMC 4391266. PMID 25914684.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Family: Cellvibrionaceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. Leibniz Institute DSMZ. Retrieved 17 August 2026.

[Spring2015-1] 1 2 3 4 Spring, Stefan; Scheuner, Carmen; Göker, Markus; Klenk, Hans-Peter (9 April 2015). "A taxonomic framework for emerging groups of ecologically important marine gammaproteobacteria based on the reconstruction of evolutionary relationships using genome-scale data". Frontiers in Microbiology. 6 281. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2015.00281. PMC 4391266. PMID 25914684.

[LPSN-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Family: Cellvibrionaceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. Leibniz Institute DSMZ. Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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