Sphingobacteriia

Sphingobacteriia is a taxonomic class composed of a single order of environmental bacteria that are capable of producing sphingolipids. The earlier name Sphingibacteria was changed in 2011.

Sphingobacteriaceae is a family of environmental bacteria.

thumb | right | alt=Sphingobacterium mizutii colony characteristics on Chocolate agar | Sphingobacterium mizutii colony characteristics on Chocolate agar The Sphingobacteriales is an order of environmental bacteria.

Sphingobacterium is a genus in the family Sphingobacteriaceae. The genus Sphingobacterium is characterized by the high concentrations of sphingophospholipids as lipid components.

Pedobacter is a genus of Gram-negative soil-associated bacteria. Species including Pedobacter heparinus, formerly known as Flavobacterium heparinum, produce heparinase and are capable of using heparin as their sole carbon and nitrogen source.