Chromatiales
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Kingdom:Pseudomonadati
Phylum:Pseudomonadota
Class:Gammaproteobacteria
Order:Chromatiales
Imhoff 2005[1]
Imhoff 2005[1]
| Chromatiales | |
|---|---|
| Chromatium okenii in the microscope at 600x magnification. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Chromatiales Imhoff 2005[1] |
| Type genus | |
| Chromatium Perty 1852 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
| Families | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Ectothiorhodospirales Chuvochina et al. 2024 | |
The Chromatiales are an order of Gammaproteobacteria within Pseudomonadota. Like other Proteobacteria, the Chromatiales are Gram-negative and can be spherical, vibrioid, spiral or rod-shaped.[2]