alcaligenaceae alcaligenaceae the alcaligenaceae are a family of bacteria, included in the order burkholderiales. members are found in water, soil, humans, and other animals. some species, like bordetella, are pathogenic for humans and for some other animals. alcaligenaceae bordetella bronchiseptica scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: betaproteobacteria order: burkholderiales family: alcaligenaceaede ley et al., 1986 genera achromobacter advenella alcaligenes ampullimonas azohydromonas basilea bordetella brackiella caenimicrobium candidimonas castellaniella derxia eoetvoesia kerstersia oligella orrella paenalcaligenes paracandidimonas paralcaligenes parapusillimonas parvibium pelistega pigmentiphaga pusillimonas saccharedens taylorella verticiella