Sulaneestaceae
Sulaneestaceae is a family of sulfur-oxidizing bacteria placed within the phylum Pseudomonadota in current bacterial taxonomy. The circumscription of the family is based on phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA gene sequences and on distinctive genomic and chemotaxonomic traits that set its members apart from related sulfur-metabolizing lineages. The name reflects sulfur metabolism and follows the standard suffix used for bacterial families.
Morphology and metabolism: Members are predominantly gram-negative, with shapes ranging from rods to short filaments, and
Ecology and distribution: Sulaneestaceae taxa are found in sulfidic environments across marine and freshwater systems, including
Genera: The family comprises at least two described genera, Sulaneobacter and Sulaneomicrobium, defined by a combination
Taxonomic notes: Sulaneestaceae is recognized in several databases but remains subject to revision as taxonomy increasingly