Genera named after personal names

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature

Genera named after personal names

The genera named after personal names are cited in the following table.

Genus names	Personal names
Adlercreutzia	H. Adlercreutz, a Finnish professor.
Afifella	S. Afif, a British philosopher and painter
Agreia	Nina S. Agre, a Russian microbiologist.
Ahrensia	Ahrens, a German microbiologist.
Akkermansia	Antoon Akkermans, a Dutch microbiologist.
Allisonella	M. J. Allison, an American microbiologist.
Ameyamaea	Minoru Ameyama, a Japanese bacteriologist.
Anderseniella	Valérie Andersen, a French bacteriologist.
Andreprevotia	André R. Prévot, a French bacteriologist.
Asaia Neoasaia	Toshinobu Asai, a Japanese bacteriologist.
Asanoa	Koso Asano, a Japanese microbiologist.
Barnesiella	Ella M. Barnes, British microbiologist.
Bartonella	Dr. A. L. Barton, Peruvian physician.
Beggiatoa	F. S. Beggiato, a physician of Vicenza.
Beijerinckia	Martinus W. Beijerinck, a Dutch microbiologist.
Belliella	Russell Bell, a Swedish aquatic microbiologist.
Belnapia	Jayne Belnap, an American microbiologist.
Beneckea	W. Benecke, a German bacteriologist.
Bergeriella	H. Berger.
Bergeyella	David H. Bergey, an American bacteriologist.
Bermanella	Tom Berman, an aquatic microbial ecologist.
Bhargavaea	Pushpa Mittra Bhargava, an Indian biologist.
Bibersteinia	Ernst L. Biberstein, an American bacteriologist.
Bizionia	Bartolomeo Bizio, an Italian naturalist.
Blautia	Michael Blaut, a German microbiologist.
Bordetella	Jules Bordet, a French microbiologist.
Borrelia	A. Borrel, a French scientist.
Bosea	J. C. Bose, the founder of the Bose Institute.
Bowmanella	John P. Bowman, an Australian microbiologist.
Brackiella	Manfred Brack, a German pathologist
Branhamella	Sara Branham, an American microbiologist.
Brenneria	Don J. Brenner, an American bacteriologist.
Brucella	Sir Davis Bruce, a Scottish physician.
Buchnera	Paul Buchner, a German biologist.
Bulleidia	Arthur Bulleid, British oral microbiologist.
Burkholderia	W. H. Burkholder, an American bacteriologist.
Buttiauxella	René Buttiaux, a French bacteriologist.
Castellaniella	Sir Aldo Castellani, a British-Italian bacteriologist.
Catonella	Elizabeth P. Cato, a United States microbiologist.
Chainia	Ernst Boris Mikaelovich Chain, a German/British microbiologist.
Clevelandina	L. R. Cleveland, an American biologist.
Cobetia	Andre B. Cobet, an American bacteriologist.
Cohnella	Ferdinand Cohn, a German microbiologist.
Collinsella	Matthew D. Collins, an English microbiologist.
Colwellia	Rita R. Colwell, an American bacteriologist.
Costertonia	J. W. Costerton, an American bacteriologist.
Couchioplanes	J. N. Couch, an American mycologist.
Cowdria	E. V. Cowdry, an American rickettsiologist.
Coxiella	Herold R. Cox, an American microbiologist.
Crabtreella	K. Crabtree, an American microbiologist.
Crossiella	Thomas Cross, an English microbiologist.
Dasania	Dasan, a Korean scientist.
Deleya	Jozef De Ley, a Belgian microbiologist.
Derxia	H. G. Derx, a Dutch microbiologist.
Devosia	Paul De Vos, a Belgian microbiologist.
Devriesea	L. A. Devriese, a Belgian veterinary microbiologist.
Dickeya	Robert S. Dickey, an American phytopathologist
Dietzia	Alma Dietz, an American microbiologist.
Dorea	Joël Doré, a French microbiologist.
Duganella	P. R. Dugan, an American microbiologist.
Dyella	Douglas W. Dye, a New Zealander microbiologist
Edwardsiella	P. R. Edwards, an American bacteriologist.
Eggerthella Paraeggerthella	Arnold H. Eggerth, an American bacteriologist.
Ehrlichia	Paul Ehrlich, a German bacteriologist.
Eikenella	M. Eiken, a Scandinavian biologist.
Elioraea	Eliora Z. Ron, an Israeli microbiologist.
Elizabethkingia	Elizabeth O. King, an American bacteriologist.
Erwinia	Erwin Frink Smith, an American bacteriologist.
Escherichia	Theodor Escherich, a German physician.
Ewingella	William H. Ewing, an American bacteriologist.
Facklamia	Richard R. Facklam, an American bacteriologist.
Fangia	Xinfang Fang, a Chinese microbiologist.
Finegoldia	S. M. Finegold, an American bacteriologist.
Francisella	Edward Francis, an American bacteriologist.
Frankia	A. B. Frank, a Swiss microbiologist.
Frateuria	Joseph Frateur, a Belgian microbiologist.
Friedmanniella	E. Imre Friedmann, an American microbiologist.
Gallionella	B. Gallion, a receiver of customs and zoologist (1782-1839) in Dieppe, France.
Garciella	Jean-Louis Garcia, a French microbiologist.
Gardnerella	H. L. Gardner, an American bacteriologist.
Giesbergeria	G. Giesberger.
Gillisia	Monique Gillis, a Belgian bacteriologist.
Goodfellowiella (in place of the illegitimate name Goodfellowia)	Michael Goodfellow, a British microbiologist.
Gordonia	Ruth E. Gordon, an American bacteriologist.
Gordonibacter	Jeffrey I. Gordon, an American bacteriologist.
Grahamella	Dr. G. S. Graham Smith.
Gramella	Hans Christian Gram, a Danish pharmacologist and pathologist.
Grimontia	Patrick A. D. Grimont, a French microbiologist.
Guggenheimella	Bernhard Guggenheim, a Swiss microbiologist.
Gulbenkiania Pseudogulbenkiania	Calouste Gulbenkian, a Portuguese protector of the arts and sciences.
Haemobartonella	Dr. A. L. Barton, Peruvian physician.
Hahella	Yung Chil Hah, a Korean bacteriologist.
Hallella	Ivan C. Hall, a United States microbiologist.
Hamadaea	Masa Hamada, a Japanese microbiologist.
Henriciella	A. T. Henrici
Hespellia	Robert B. Hespell, an American microbiologist.
Hippea	Hans Hippe, a German microbiologist.
Hirschia	Peter Hirsch, a German microbiologist.
Hoeflea	Manfred Höfle, a German microbiologist.
Holdemania	Lillian V. Holdeman Moore, an American microbiologist.
Hollandina	André Hollande Jr., a French protistologist.
Hongia	Soon-Woo Hong, a Korean microbiologist.
Hongiella	Soon-Woo Hong, a Korean microbiologist.
Howardella	Bernard Howard, a New Zealand microbiologist.
Hoyosella	Manuel Hoyos, a pioneer in the research for the protection of Altamira Cave paintings.
Hylemonella	Philip B. Hylemon, an American bacteriologist.
Hyunsoonleella	Hyun-Soon Lee, a Korean microbiologist.
Ignatzschineria (in place of the illegitimate name Schineria)	Ignatz Rudolph Schiner who first described the fly Wohlfahrtia magnifica.
Jahnella	Eduard Adolf Wilhelm Jahn.
Jannaschia	Holger W. Jannasch, a German microbiologist.
Jiangella	Cheng-Lin Jiang, a Chinese microbiologist
Johnsonella	John L. Johnson, a United States microbiologist.
Jonesia	Dorothy Jones, a British microbiologist.
Jonquetella	Professor Jonquet, a French clinician
Joostella	Professor P. J. Jooste
Kangiella	Kook Hee Kang, a Korean microbiologist.
Kerstersia	Karel Kersters, a Belgian microbiologist.
Kingella	Elizabeth O. King, an American bacteriologist.
Kitasatoa	Shibasaburo Kitasato, a Japanese bacteriologist.
Kitasatospora	Shibasaburo Kitasato, a Japanese bacteriologist.
Klebsiella	Edwin Klebs, a German bacteriologist.
Klugiella	Michael J. Klug, an American entomologist/microbiologist.
Kluyvera	Albert Jan Kluyver, a Dutch microbiologist.
Knoellia	Hans Knöll, a German pioneer in antibiotic research.
Kocuria	Miroslav Kocur, a Slovakian microbiologist.
Kofleria	Ludwig Kofler, an Austrian scientist.
Koserella	Stewart A. Koser, an American bacteriologist.
Kozakia	Michio Kozaki, a Japaneese microbiologist.
Krasilnikovia	N. A. Krasil'nikov, a Russian actinomycetologist.
Kriegella	Noel R. Krieg, an American microbiologist
Kurthia	H. Kurth, a German bacteriologist.
Kushneria Allokutzneria	Donn J. Kushner, a Canadian microbiologist.
Kutzneria	Hans-Jürgen Kutzner, a German microbiologist.
Labedella	David P. Labeda, an American bacteriologist.
Labrenzia	Matthias Labrenz, a German marine microbiologist.
Laceyella	John Lacey, an English microbiologist.
Larkinella	John M. Larkin, an American microbiologist.
Lautropia	H. Lautrop, a Danish bacteriologist.
Lawsonia	G. H. K. Lawson, an American bacteriologist.
Leadbetterella	Edward R. Leadbetter.
Lechevalieria	Hubert and Mary Lechevalier, American microbiologists.
Leclercia	H. Leclerc, a French bacteriologist.
Leeia	Keho Lee, a Korean microbiologist.
Leeuwenhoekiella	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch scientist.
Leifsonia	Einar Leifson, an American microbiologist.
Leisingera	Thomas Leisinger, a Swiss bacteriologist.
Leminorella	Léon Le Minor, a French bacteriologist.
Lentzea	Friedrich A. Lentze, a German microbiologist.
Levinea	Max Levine, an American bacteriologist.
Lewinella	Ralph Lewin, an American bacteriologist.
Lishizhenia	Li Shizhen, a famous Chinese naturalist.
Listeria	Lord Lister, an English surgeon.
Listonella	J. Liston, an American bacteriologist.
Loktanella	Tjhing-Lok Tan from the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven.
Luedemannella	G. M. Luedemann, a Russian actinomycetologist.
Mahella	Robert A. Mah, an American microbiologist.
Malikia	Kuhrsheed A. Malik
Mannheimia	Walter Mannheim, a German microbiologist.
Martelella	E. Martel, a French explorer
Marvinbryantia (in place of the the illegitimate name Bryantella)	Marvin P. Bryant, an American microbiologist.
Millisia	Nancy F. Millis, an Australian microbiologist.
Mitsuokella	T. Mitsuoka, a Japanese bacteriologist.
Moellerella	V. Møller, a Danish microbiologist.
Moorella	W. E. C. Moore, an American microbiologist.
Moraxella	V. Morax, a Swiss ophthalmologist.
Morganella	H. de R. Morgan, a Bristish bacteriologist.
Moritella Paramoritella	Richard Y. Morita, an American microbiologist.
Moryella	Francine Mory, a French bacteriologist
Nakamurella	Kazonuri Nakamura, a Japanese microbiologist.
Neisseria	Dr. Albert Neisser, a German bacteriologist.
Nesterenkonia	Olga Nesterenko, an Ukrainian microbiologist.
Nicoletella	Jacques Nicolet, a Swiss microbiologist.
Nocardia Nocardioides, Nocardiopsis, Pseudonocardia	Edmond Nocard, a French veterinarian and microbiologist.
Nonomuraea	H. Nonomura, a Japanese taxonomist of actinomycetes.
Oerskovia Paraoerskovia	Jeppe Ørskov, a Danish microbiologist.
Olleya	June Olley, a British bacteriologist.
Olsenella	Ingar Olsen, a Norwegian microbiologist.
Orenia	A. Oren, an Israeli bacteriologist.
Ottowia	Johannes C. G. Ottow, a German bacteriologist.
Owenweeksia	Owen B. Weeks, an American bacteriologist.
Palleronia	Norberto Palleroni.
Pasteurella	Louis Pasteur, a French scientist.
Pasteuria	Louis Pasteur, a French scientist.
Pelczaria	M. J. Pelczar, an American bacteriologist.
Pfennigia	Norbert Pfennig, a German bacteriologist.
Pillotina	J. Pillot, a French microbiologist.
Piscirickettsia	Howard Taylor Ricketts, an American pathologist.
Prauserella	Helmut Prauser, a German microbiologist.
Prevotella Paraprevotella	André R. Prévot, a French bacteriologist.
Ruegeria	Rueger, a German microbiologist.
Quinella	J. I. Quin, a pioneering ruminologist.
Rahnella	Otto Rahn, a German-American microbiologist.
Ralstonia	E. Ralston, an American bacteriologist.
Raoultella	Didier Raoult, a French microbiologist.
Rathayibacter	E. Rathay, an Australian plant pathologist.
Reichenbachiella (in place of the the illegitimate name Reichenbachia)	Hans Reichenbach, a German microbiologist.
Rheinheimera	Gerhard Rheinheimer, a German marine microbiologist.
Rickettsia Neorickettsia, Rickettsiella	Howard Taylor Ricketts, an American pathologist.
Riemerella	Riemer.
Robinsoniella	Isadore M. Robinson.
Rochalimaea	Henrique da Rocha-Lima, a Brazilian bacteriologist.
Roseburia	Theodor Rosebury, an American microbiologist.
Rothia	Genevieve D. Roth, an American bacteriologist.
Ruania	Ji-Sheng Ruan, a Chinese microbiologist.
Ruegeria	Rueger, a German microbiologist.
Rummeliibacillus	John Rummel, an astrobiologist.
Salmonella	Daniel E. Salmon, a U.S. veterinary surgeon.
Samsonia	Régine Samson, a French phytobacteriologist.
Scardovia Aeriscardovia, Parascardovia, Alloscardovia, Metascardovia	Vittorio Scardovi, an Italian microbiologist.
Schineria	Ignatz Rudolph Schiner who first described the fly Wohlfahrtia magnifica.
Schlegelella	H. G. Schlegel, a German microbiologist.
Schlesneria	Heinz Schlesner, a German microbiologist.
Schumannella	P. Schumann, a German microbiologist.
Schwartzia	Helen M. Schwartz, a South African rumen physiologist.
Sebaldella	Madeleine Sebald, a French bacteriologist.
Seinonella	Akio Seino, a Japanese microbiologist.
Seliberia	G. L. Seliber, a Russian microbiologist.
Serratia	Serafino Serrati, an Italian physicist.
Sharpea	Michaela E. Sharpe.
Shewanella Alishewanella	J. M. Shewan, a British bacteriologist.
Shigella	Kiyoshi Shiga, a Japanese bacteriologist.
Shimazuella	Akira Shimazu, a Japanese microbiologist.
Shimia	Jae H. Shim, a Korean microbiologist.
Shinella	Yong-Kook Shin, a Japanese microbiologist.
Shuttleworthia	Cyril Shuttleworth, a British microbiologist.
Simiduia	Usio Simidu, a Japanese microbiologist.
Simkania	Arbitrary name formed from the personal name Simona Kahane.
Simonsiella	Hellmuth Simons.
Skermanella	Victor B. D. Skerman, an Australian bacteriologist and taxonomist.
Skermania	Victor B. D. Skerman, an Australian bacteriologist and taxonomist.
Slackia	Geoffrey Slack, a British microbiologist and dental researcher.
Smithella	Paul H. Smith, an American microbiologist.
Sneathia	P. H. A. Sneath, a Bristish bacteriologist.
Sneathiella	P. H. A. Sneath, a Bristish bacteriologist.
Soehngenia	Nicolas L. Soehngen, a Dutch microbiologist.
Stackebrandtia	Erko Stackebrandt, a German microbiologist.
Staleya	James T. Staley, an American microbiologist.
Stanierella	Roger Y. Stanier, a Canadian microbiologist.
Stappia	Stapp, a Belgian microbiologist.
Starkeya	Robert L. Starkey, an American bacteriologist.
Stetteria	Karl Otto Stetter, a German biologist.
Sutterella Parasutterella	Vera Sutter, an American bacteriologist.
Suttonella	R. G. A. Sutton.
Swaminathania	Swaminathan, an Indian biologist.
Tannerella	Anne C. R. Tanner, an American microbiologist.
Tanticharoenia	Morakot Tanticharoen, a Thai bacteriologist.
Tatlockia	Hugh Tatlock, an American microbiologist.
Tatumella	Harvey Tatum, an American bacteriologist.
Taylorella	C. E. D. Taylor.
Terasakiella	Y. Terasaki, a Japanese microbiologist.
Thauera	R. Thauer, a German bacteriologist.
Thorsellia	Walborg Thorsell, a Swedish biologist.
Tindallia	Brian Tindall, a Bristish bacteriologist.
Tissierella	P. H. Tissier, a French bacteriologist.
Trabulsiella	L. R. Trabulsi, a Brazilian bacteriologist.
Truepera	Hans G. Trüper, a German bacteriologist.
Tsukamurella	Michio Tsukamura, a Japanese microbiologist.
Turneriella	Leslie Turner, an English microbiologist.
Umezawaea	Hamao Umezawa, a Japanese bacteriologist.
Uruburuella	Federico Uruburu, a Spanish microbiologist.
Veillonella	Adrien Veillon, a French bacteriologist.
Vogesella	Otto Voges, a German microbiologist.
Volcaniella	B. Elazari-Volcani, an Israeli bacteriologist.
Wautersia	Georges Wauters, a Belgian microbiologist.
Wautersiella	Georges Wauters, a Belgian microbiologist.
Weeksella	Owen B. Weeks, an American bacteriologist.
Weissella	Norbert Weiss, a German bacteriologist.
Wenxinia	Wen-Xin Chen, a Chinese microbiologist.
Wigglesworthia	V. B. Wigglesworth, a British parasitologist.
Williamsia	Stanley T. Williams, a British microbiologist.
Winogradskyella	Sergey Winogradsky, a Russian microbiologist.
Wolbachia	S. Burt Wolbach, an American bacteriologist.
Wolinella	M. J. Wolin, an American bacteriologist.
Yangia	H.-F. Yang, a Chinese microbiologist.
Yaniella (in place of the the illegitimate name Yania)	Xun-Chu Yan, a Chinese microbiologist.
Yersinia	Alexandre J. E. Yersin, a Swiss bacteriologist.
Yonghaparkia	Yong-Ha Park, a Korean microbiologist.
Zavarzinella	Georgii A. Zavarzin, a Russian bacteriologist.
Zavarzinia	Georgii A. Zavarzin, a Russian bacteriologist.
Zhangella	Shu-Zheng Zhang, a Chinese biochemist.
Zhihengliuella	Zhi-Heng Liu, a Chinese microbiologist.
Zhouia	Pei-Jin Zhou, a Chinese microbiologist
Zimmermannella	O.E.R. Zimmermann, a German microbiologist.
Zobellella	Claude E. ZoBell, an American bacteriologist.
Zobellia Pseudozobellia	Claude E. ZoBell, an American bacteriologist.
Zooshikella	Zoo Shik Lee, a Korean microbiologist.
Zunongwangia	Zu-Nong Wang, a Chinese microbiologist.