A class in the phylum PROTEOBACTERIA comprised mostly of two major phenotypes: purple non-sulfur bacteria and aerobic bacteriochlorophyll-containing bacteria.

Synonyms: Alphaproteobacteria, txid28211, Proteobacteria alpha, alpha Proteobacteria

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2004 (2000) ,2004; see ALPHA PROTEOBACTERIA 2000-2003

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D020561

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