Flexibacter Soriano 1945 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hahnke et al. 2016 Flexibacter flexilis Soriano 1945 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. García-López et al. 2019 Universal Root Woese et al. 1990 Bacteria (None 2015) Woese et al. 1990 Bacteroidota corrig. Krieg et al. 2021 Bacteroidetes (sic) Krieg et al. 2021 non Bacteroidetes Krieg 2012 Cytophagia Nakagawa 2012 emend. García-López et al. 2019 Cytophagales Leadbetter 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. García-López et al. 2019 Cytophagaceae Stanier 1940 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. García-López et al. 2019 Flexibacter Soriano 1945 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hahnke et al. 2016 Cytophagaceae Stanier 1940 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. García-López et al. 2019 Reichenbachia Nedashkovskaya et al. 2003 Arcicella Nikitin et al. 2004 emend. Chen et al. 2013 Echinicola Nedashkovskaya et al. 2006 Flectobacillus Larkin et al. 1977 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Ramaprasad et al. 2015 Spirosoma Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Ahn et al. 2014 Roseivirga Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005 emend. Selvaratnam et al. 2016 Aquiflexum Brettar et al. 2004 emend. Bhumika et al. 2013 Cardinium Zchori-Fein et al. 2004 Emticicia Saha and Chakrabarti 2006 Chimaereicella Tiago et al. 2006 Leadbetterella Weon et al. 2005 Larkinella Vancanneyt et al. 2006 emend. Anandham et al. 2011 Hongiella Yi and Chun 2004 emend. Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004 Runella Larkin and Williams 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. García-López et al. 2019 Microscilla Pringsheim 1951 (Approved Lists 1980) Reichenbachiella (Nedashkovskaya et al. 2003) Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005 emend. Cha et al. 2011 Belliella Brettar et al. 2004 emend. Kumar et al. 2012 Fabibacter Lau et al. 2006 Rhodonellum Schmidt et al. 2006 Marinoscillum Seo et al. 2009 Paenicardinium Noel and Atibalentja 2006 Siphonobacter Táncsics et al. 2010 Ekhidna Alain et al. 2010 emend. García-López et al. 2019 Persicitalea Yoon et al. 2007 Marinicola Yoon et al. 2005 Effluviibacter Suresh et al. 2006 Flexibacter aurantiacus Lewin 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) Flexibacter elegans (ex Lewin 1969) Reichenbach 1989 Flexibacter roseolus Lewin 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hahnke et al. 2016 Flexibacter ovolyticus Hansen et al. 1992 Flexibacter columnaris (ex Davis 1922) Bernardet and Grimont 1989 Flexibacter sancti Lewin 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) Flexibacter maritimus Wakabayashi et al. 1986 emend. Bernardet and Grimont 1989 Flexibacter filiformis (ex Solntseva 1940) Reichenbach 1989 Flexibacter ruber Lewin 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) Flexibacter tractuosus (Lewin 1969) Leadbetter 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) Flexibacter psychrophilus (ex Borg 1960) Bernardet and Grimont 1989 Flexibacter litoralis Lewin 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) Flexibacter japonensis Fujita et al. 1997 Flexibacter canadensis Christensen 1980 Flexibacter polymorphus Lewin 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) Flexibacter aggregans (Lewin 1969) Leadbetter 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) Flexibacter flexilis Soriano 1945 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. García-López et al. 2019 Leadbetter E.R. Buchanan R.E. Gibbons N.E. Genus II. Flexibacter Soriano 1945, 92, Lewin 1969, 192 emend. mut. char. 1974 8 105 107 Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology The Williams and Wilkins Co. Baltimore 0683011170 Christensen P. 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