prokaryotes - bacteria see Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
   Domain "Bacteria" Woese et al. 1990
     Phylum "Proteobacteria" Garrity et al. 2005 see Superphylum Proteobacteria Craig et al. 2010
       Class Alphaproteobacteria Garrity et al. 2006
         Order Rickettsiales Gieszczykiewicz 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Family Anaplasmataceae Philip 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)
             1 Genus Aegyptianella Carpano 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
             2 Genus Anaplasma Theiler 1910 (Approved Lists 1980)
             3 Genus Cowdria Moshkovski 1947 (Approved Lists 1980) see Genus Ehrlichia Moshkovski 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)
             4 Genus Ehrlichia Moshkovski 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)
             5 Genus Neorickettsia Philip et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)
             6 Genus Wolbachia Hertig 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)