%0 Journal Article %A IMHOFF, JOHANNES F. %T Reassignment of the Genus Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936 to a New Family, Ectothiorhodospiraceae fam. nov., and Emended Description of the Chromatiaceae Bavendamm 1924 %D 1984 %J International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, %V 34 %N 3 %P 338-339 %@ 1466-5034 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-34-3-338 %I Microbiology Society, %X 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. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-34-3-338