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Monotypic taxon: Class Chlorobea Cavalier-Smith 2002 nom. rej. (prokaryote)
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(Domain) Bacteria - (Phylum) Chlorobi

Original position

Sphingobacteria (Division) Cavalier-Smith 2002

Current position

Chlorobi (Phylum) Iino et al. 2010 stat. inval. Ref: J.P. Euzéby, 2016: [31 Aug 2017].

Alternative positions

Sphingobacteria (Division) Cavalier-Smith 2002 Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2002a: tbl. 1 (p. 11). [new taxon]

Historical positions

Chlorobi (Phylum) Iino et al. 2010 stat. inval. Ref: J.P. Euzéby, 2016: [31 Aug 2017].
Chlorobi (Phylum) Iino et al. 2010 stat. inval. Ref: M.A. Ruggiero et al., 2015b: table 2 (p. 3).
Sphingobacteria (Division) Cavalier-Smith 2002 Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 2002a: tbl. 1 (p. 11). [new taxon]

Number of Subtaxa

2026 Available in Systema Naturae 2000 1o;1f;6g;15s
2016 J.P. Euzéby: [8 Sep 2017] [1o;1f;6g]
2015b M.A. Ruggiero et al.: table 2 (p. 3) [1o]
2002a T. Cavalier-Smith: tbl. 1 (p. 11) 1o
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