Taxonomy ID: 28211

Rank: class

Scientific name: Alphaproteobacteria

Authority: Alphabacteria Cavalier-Smith, 2002; Alphaproteobacteria Garrity et al. 2006; "Alphabacteria" Cavalier-Smith 1992

GenBank common name: a-proteobacteria

Synonym: Proteobacteria alpha subdivision; Alphabacteria; alpha proteobacteria; alpha subdivision; Purple bacteria, alpha subdivision; alpha subgroup

BLAST name: a-proteobacteria