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 Rhizobiales Kuykendall 2006
           Family Hyphomicrobiaceae Babudieri 1950 (Approved Lists 1980)
             Genus Zhangella Xu et al. 2009 see Genus Maritalea Hwang et al. 2009