Taxonomy ID: 28211

Rank: class

Scientific name: Alphaproteobacteria

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

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

BLAST name: a-proteobacteria