The family name Solimonadaceae Losey et al. 2013 is illegitimate, proposals to create the names ‘Sinobacter soli’ comb. nov. and ‘Sinobacter variicoloris’ contravene the Code, the family name Xanthomonadaceae Saddler and Bradbury 2005 and the order name Xanthomonadales Saddler and Bradbury 2005 are illegitimate and notes on the application of the family names Solibacteraceae Zhou et al. 2008, Nevskiaceae Henrici and Johnson 1935 (Approved Lists 1980) and Lysobacteraceae Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) and order name Lysobacteriales Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) with respect to the classification of the corresponding type genera Solibacter Zhou et al. 2008, Nevskia Famintzin 1892 (Approved Lists 1980) and Lysobacter Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) and importance of accurately expressing the link between a taxonomic name, its authors and the corresponding description/circumscription/emendation
In a recent publication the name
Solimonadaceae
Losey et al. 2013 has been proposed as a replacement name for the family name
Sinobacteraceae
Zhou et al. 2008. This course of action contravenes the current Code governing the nomenclature of prokaryotes, making
Solimonadaceae
Losey et al. 2013 an illegitimate name that neither has claim to priority nor can be used as a correct name. Closer examination of publications dealing with the taxonomy of members of the genera
Solimonas
and
Sinobacter
and the placement of these taxa at the rank of family and order reveal problems associated with the application of the family names
Sinobacteraceae
Zhou et al. 2008,
Nevskiaceae
Henrici and Johnson 1935 (Approved Lists 1980) and
Lysobacteraceae
Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) and the order names
Lysobacterales
Christensen and Cook 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) and
Xanthomonadales
Saddler and Bradbury 2005.