Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
   Phylum Bacteroidetes Garrity and Holt 2001 see Phylum Bacteroidetes Krieg et al. 2012
     Class "Flavobacteria" see Class Flavobacteriia Bernardet 2012
       Order "Flavobacteriales" nom. inval. see Order Flavobacteriales Bernardet 2012
         Family Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach et al. 1992
           Genus Bergeyella Vandamme et al. 1994
           Genus Capnocytophaga Leadbetter et al. 1982
           Genus Cellulophaga Johansen et al. 1999
           Genus Chryseobacterium Vandamme et al. 1994
           Genus Coenonia Vandamme et al. 1999
           Genus Empedobacter (ex Prévot 1961) Vandamme et al. 1994
           Genus Gelidibacter Bowman et al. 1997
           Genus Ornithobacterium Vandamme et al. 1994
           Genus Polaribacter Gosink et al. 1998
           Genus Psychroflexus Bowman et al. 1999
           Genus Psychroserpens Bowman et al. 1997
           Genus Riemerella Segers et al. 1993
           Genus Weeksella Holmes et al. 1987
           1 Genus Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)