A large and metabolically diverse phylum of gram-negative bacteria named for the Greek god Proteus for the sheer variety of forms within it. Proteobacteria includes Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and the nitrogen-fixing Rhizobium that partners symbiotically with legume plant roots.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Proteobacteria
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Source Wikidata: Myxococcus xanthus
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ130999, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Proteobacteria
Wikidata Q12962137, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Myxococcus xanthus
Parent Taxon Of: Myxococcus xanthus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Pseudomonadota (Wikipedia)
In Group: Bacterial Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Bacterial Phyla, Lead
Pseudomonadota (synonym "Proteobacteria") is a major phylum of gram-negative bacteria.
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