@article{mbs:/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-34-3-338, author = "IMHOFF, JOHANNES F.", title = "Reassignment of the Genus Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936 to a New Family, Ectothiorhodospiraceae fam. nov., and Emended Description of the Chromatiaceae Bavendamm 1924", journal= "International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology", year = "1984", volume = "34", number = "3", pages = "338-339", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-34-3-338", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-34-3-338", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1466-5034", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "I propose that the genus Ectothiorhodospira be placed in a new family, the Ectothiorhodospiraceae, as the only genus. The reasons for this proposal are discussed briefly, and a description of the new family and an emended description of the Chromatiaceae are given.", }