Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
   Phylum Chlorobi Garrity and Holt 2001 see Phylum Chlorobi Iino et al. 2010
     Class "Chlorobia" 2001 see Class Chlorobea Cavalier-Smith 2002
       Order Chlorobiales Gibbons and Murray 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
         Family Chlorobiaceae Copeland 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Genus Ancalochloris Gorlenko and Lebedeva 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Genus Chloroherpeton Gibson et al. 1985
           Genus Pelodictyon Lauterborn 1913 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Genus Prosthecochloris Gorlenko 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)
           1 Genus Chlorobium Nadson 1906 (Approved Lists 1980)