Bifidobacteriaceae

Bifidobacteriaceae
	Bifidobacterium adolescentis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Actinomycetota
Class:	Actinomycetia
Order:	Bifidobacteriales; Stackebrandt et al. 1997
Family:	Bifidobacteriaceae; Stackebrandt et al. 1997
Type genus
	Bifidobacterium; Orla-Jensen 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Genera
	Aeriscardovia Simpson et al. 2004; Alloscardovia Huys et al. 2007; Bifidobacterium Orla-Jensen 1924 (Approved Lists 1980); Bombiscardovia Killer et al. 2014; Galliscardovia Pechar et al. 2017; Gardnerella Greenwood and Pickett 1980; Neoscardovia García-Aljaro et al. 2015; Parascardovia Jian and Dong 2002; Pseudoscardovia Killer et al. 2014; Scardovia Jian and Dong 2002;

The Bifidobacteriaceae are the only family of bacteria in the order Bifidobacteriales. According to the 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 published by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project, the order Bifidobacteriales is a clade nested within the suborder Micrococcineae, also the genus Bifidobacterium is paraphyletic to the other genera within the family, i.e. the other genera are nested within Bifidobacterium.

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