procaryotes
   Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 stat. inval. see Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 2024
     Phylum Proteobacteria Garrity and Holt 2001 nom. nud. see Phylum Proteobacteria Garrity et al. 2005 stat. inval.
       Class "Alphaproteobacteria" "Garrity and Holt 2001" nom. nud. see Class Alphaproteobacteria Garrity et al. 2006
         Order Rhodospirillales Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Family Rhodospirillaceae Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)
             Genus Phaeospirillum Imhoff et al. 1998 see Genus Magnetospirillum Schleifer et al. 1992