[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 Bdellovibrionales Garrity et al. 2006
           Family Bdellovibrionaceae Garrity et al. 2006
             Genus Bdellovibrio Stolp and Starr 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
               1 Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus Stolp and Starr 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)