Phylogenomic insights support the merger of the genera Mameliella and Maliponia into the genus Antarctobacter.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Members of the family Roseobacteraceae are metabolically, phenotypically, and genotypically diverse and are widely distributed in global marine environments. This family comprises over 150 validly published genera and nearly 500 validly published species. Despite its widespread use, 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis has proven inadequate for accurately resolving taxonomic relationships within the Roseobacteraceae, resulting in significant inconsistencies in the current classification of this family. Notably, a significant proportion of Roseobacteraceae genera contain only one species, suggesting a potential for over-splitting. To address this issue, we investigated the taxonomic status of three genera, Antarctobacter, Mameliella, and Maliponia, which were originally deline

SUBMITTER: Xu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574072 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature