Xanthobacter
Genus of bacteria
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Xanthobacter is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria from the family Xanthobacteraceae.[1][2][3][4]
| Xanthobacter | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Hyphomicrobiales |
| Family: | Xanthobacteraceae |
| Genus: | Xanthobacter Wiegel et al. 1978[1] |
| Type species | |
| Xanthobacter autotrophicus | |
| Species[1] | |
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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.[5]