Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
   Phylum Bacteroidetes Garrity and Holt 2001 see Phylum Bacteroidetes Krieg et al. 2012
     Class "Sphingobacteria" see Class Sphingobacteriia Kämpfer 2012
       Order "Sphingobacteriales" Kämpfer, 2012 see Order Sphingobacteriales Kämpfer 2012
         Family "Saprospiraceae" Krieg et al., 2012 see Family Saprospiraceae Krieg et al. 2012
           Genus Haliscomenobacter van Veen et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Genus Lewinella Sly et al. 1998
           1 Genus Saprospira Gross 1911 (Approved Lists 1980)