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 Deltaproteobacteria Kuever et al. 2006
         Order Myxococcales Tchan et al. 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Suborder Cystobacterineae Reichenbach 2007
             Family Myxococcaceae Jahn 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
               1 Genus Aggregicoccus Sood et al. 2015
               2 Genus Angiococcus (ex Jahn 1924) Hook et al. 1980 see Genus Cystobacter Schroeter 1886 (Approved Lists 1980)
               3 Genus Corallococcus Reichenbach 2007
               4 Genus Myxococcus Thaxter 1892 (Approved Lists 1980)
               5 Genus Pyxidicoccus corrig. Reichenbach 2007