Alphaproteobacteria, also called alpha-proteobacteria or, in older literature, alpha-purple bacteria, is a class of bacteria within the phylum Pseudomonadota. Its members are genetically related but ecologically and physiologically diverse, and most are Gram-negative, though some parasitic members show variable gram staining.
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Source Wikidata: Rhodospirillum rubrum
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ306579, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Alphaproteobacteria
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Bacterial Classes, Lead
Alphaproteobacteria or α-proteobacteria, also called α-Purple bacteria in earlier literature, is a class of bacteria in the phylum Pseudomonadota (also called "Proteobacteria").
View the SourceWikidata: Alphaproteobacteria
Wikidata Q306579, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Rhodospirillum rubrum
Parent Taxon Of: Rhodospirillum rubrum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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