Rhodospirillales
Order of bacteria
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The Rhodospirillales are an order of Pseudomonadota.[1]
Kingdom:Pseudomonadati
Phylum:Pseudomonadota
Class:Alphaproteobacteria
Order:Rhodospirillales
Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)
Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)
| Purple sulfur bacteria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Rhodospirillales Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980) |
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Notable Families
The Acetobacteraceae comprise the acetic acid bacteria, which are heterotrophic and produce acetic acid during their respiration.[2]
The Rhodospirillaceae include mainly purple nonsulfur bacteria, which produce energy through photosynthesis.[2]
Phylogeny
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN).[1] The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis.[3][a]
Notes
- The Geminicoccaceae are not included in this phylogenetic tree.
