title: Proposal of Heliobacteriaceae fam. nov.
abstract: The family name Heliobacteriaceae is not validly published. The purpose of this note is to provide a description of this family in accordance with the Rules of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision).
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL 62901, USA.
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Madigan
authors.affiliation: Société de Bactériologie Systématique et Vétérinaire (SBSV) and École Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse (ENVT), BP 87614, F-31076 Toulouse cedex 3, France.
authors.forename: Jean P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Euzéby
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale IL 62901, USA.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asao
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification*; D009626:Terminology as Topic