Spirochaeta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Spirochaetes |
Class: | Spirochaetes |
Order: | Spirochaetales |
Family: | Spirochaetaceae |
Genus: | Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 emend. Pikuta et al. 2009 non Turczaninow 1851 |
Synonyms | |
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Spirochaeta is a genus of bacteria classified within the phylum Spirochaetes.
The phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 123 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project.
Sphaerochaeta globosa (type sp.)
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
Notes:
♦ Type strain lost or not available
♠ Strains found at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) but not listed in the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LSPN)