Rhodobacteraceae

Rhodobacteraceae
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Pseudomonadati
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Alphaproteobacteria
Order: Rhodobacterales
Family: Rhodobacteraceae
Garrity et al. 2006
Genera

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Synonyms
  • Rhodobacter group
  • Roseobacter group
  • alpha-3 proteobacteria

The Rhodobacteraceae are a family of Pseudomonadota in the order Rhodobacterales within the alpha subgroup. Like all Pseudomonadota, they are gram-negative. It contains chemoorganotrophs and photoheterotrophs. Many occur in aquatic habitats.