Rickettsiella
| Rickettsiella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Legionellales |
| Family: | Coxiellaceae |
| Genus: | Rickettsiella Philip, 1956[1] |
Rickettsiella is a genus of the family Coxiellaceae.[2] It should not be confused with Rickettsia.
It is currently considered of the Gammaproteobacteria. However, this classification has been challenged.[3]
References
- ↑ "Rickettsiella Philip, 1956". GBIF. Retrieved March 13, 2014.
- ↑ Rickettsiella at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ↑ Leclerque A (June 2008). "Whole genome-based assessment of the taxonomic position of the arthropod pathogenic bacterium Rickettsiella grylli". FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 283 (1): 117–27. doi:10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01158.x. PMID 18422627.