Rhodospirillales
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Rhodospirillales Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980) |
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The Rhodospirillales are an order of Pseudomonadota.[1]
Notable Families
The 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]
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Notes
- ^ The Geminicoccaceae are not included in this phylogenetic tree.
References
- ^ a b Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Rhodospirillales". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6.
- PMID 32373076.
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