neisseriaceae neisseriaceae the neisseriaceae are a family of pseudomonadota, within the neisseriales order. while many organisms in the family are mammalian commensals or part of the normal flora, the genus neisseria includes two important human pathogens, specifically those responsible for gonorrhea (caused by n. gonorrhoeae) and many cases of meningitis ("meningococcal meningitis", caused by n. meningitidis). as a group, the neisseriaceae are strictly aerobic and gram-negative, occur mainly in pairs (diplococci), and typically do not have flagella. neisseriaceae neisseria gonorrhoeae scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: betaproteobacteria order: neisserialestønjum 2006 family: neisseriaceaeprévot 1933 genera alysiella aquaphilus bergeriella aquaspirillum chromobacterium eikenella formivibrio iodobacter kingella laribacter microvirgula neisseria prolinoborus simonsiella vitreoscilla vogesella