[organisms] see Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
   Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
     Phylum "Proteobacteria" Garrity et al. 2005 see Superphylum Proteobacteria Craig et al. 2010
       Class Deltaproteobacteria Kuever et al. 2006
         Order Myxococcales Tchan et al. 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Suborder "Cystobacterineae" Reichenbach 2005 nom. inval. see Suborder Cystobacterineae Reichenbach 2007
             Family Cystobacteraceae McCurdy 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)
               Genus Cystobacter Schroeter 1886 (Approved Lists 1980)
                 01 Cystobacter fuscus Schroeter 1886 (Approved Lists 1980)
                 02 "Cystobacter armeniaca" Reichenbach, 2007 see Cystobacter armeniaca Reichenbach 2007
                 03 "Cystobacter badius" Reichenbach, 2007 see Cystobacter badius Reichenbach 2007
                 04 "Cystobacter disciformis"
                 05 Cystobacter ferrugineus (Krzemieniewska and Krzemieniewski 1927) McCurdy 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)
                 06 "Cystobacter gracilis" nom. inval. see Cystobacter gracilis Reichenbach 2013
                 07 "Cystobacter miniatus" Reichenbach, 2007 see Cystobacter miniatus Reichenbach 2007
                 08 "Cystobacter minor"
                 09 "Cystobacter velatus" Reichenbach, 2007 see Cystobacter velatus Reichenbach 2007
                 10 "Cystobacter violaceus" (ex Kühlwein & Gallwitz, 1958) Reichenbach, 2007 see Cystobacter violaceus (ex Kühlwein and Gallwitz 1958) Reichenbach 2007