Bdellovibrionaceae

The Bdellovibrionaceae are a family of Proteobacteria. They include genera, such as Bdellovibrio and Vampirovibrio, which are unusual parasites that enter other bacteria.[2][3]

Bdellovibrionaceae
Bdellovibrionacae cycle
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Oligoflexia
Order: Bdellovibrionales
Family: Bdellovibrionaceae
Genera[1]
  • Bdellovibrio Stolp and Starr 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
  • Micavibrio Lambina et al. 1989
  • Pseudobdellovibrio Waite et al. 2020
  • Vampirovibrio Gromov and Mamkayeva 1980

References

  1. Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Bdellovibrionaceae". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved May 31, 2021.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Garrity, George M.; Brenner, Don J.; Krieg, Noel R.; Staley, James T., eds. (2005). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, Volume Two: The Proteobacteria, Part C: The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria. New York, New York: Springer. ISBN 978-0-387-24145-6.
  3. Mortimer P. Starr & Nancy L. Baigent (1966). "Parasitic Interaction of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus with Other Bacteria". Journal of Bacteriology. 91 (5): 2006–2017. PMC 316158. PMID 5327913.
  • Bdellovibrionaceae - J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature


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