An outline of nomenclature for the family Enterobacteriaceae

Abstract

A system of nomenclature for the family Enterobacteriaceae, including 4 tribes and 10 genera, is presented. Tribe I. Escherichieae Bergey, Breed and Murray. Genera: Escherichia Castellani and Chalmers (type sp.: E. coli (Migula) Castellani and Chalmers); Shigella Castellani and Chalmers (Type sp.: S. dysenteriae (Shiga) Castellani and Chalmers). Tribe II. Salmonelleae Bergey, Breed and Murray. Genera: Salmonella Lignieres (Type sp.: S. cholerae-suis (Smith) Weldin); Arizona Kauffmann and Edwards (Type sp.: A. arizonae Kauffmann and Edwards); Citrobacter Werkman and Gillen (Type sp.: C. freundii (Braak) Werkman and Gillen). Tribe III. Klebsielleae Trevisan. Genera: Klebsiella Trevisan (Type sp.: K. pneumoniae (Schroeter) Trevisan); Aerobacter Beijerinck (Type sp.: A. aerogenes (Kruse) Beijerinck; Serratia Bizio (Type sp.: S_. marcescens Bizio). Tribe IV. Proteeae Castellani and Chalmers. Genera: Proteus Hauser (Type sp.: Proteus vulgaris Hauser); Provi-dencia Kauffmann and Edwards (Type sp.: P. alcalifaciens (De Salles Gomes) Ewing).