Rhabdochlamydia

Candidatus" Rhabdochlamydia is a genus of intracellular bacteria; a separate family, Candidatus" Rhabdochlamydiaceae, has been proposed for this genus. "Candidatus" Rhabdochlamydia species have not been cultured in vitro and have not been deposited in culture collections.
Two "Rhabdochlamydia" species have been characterized and validly proposed. Their ribosomal RNA genes are 96.3% identical. These gene sequences are 82%–87% identical to those of most Chlamydiales. These data and "Rhabdochlamydia" morphology indicate that these species will belong to the order Chlamydiales, class Chlamydiae, phylum Chlamydiae, domain Bacteria.
"Candidatus" Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis was identified in the hepatopancreas of the woodlouse "Porcellio scaber" (Crustacea: Isopoda).
The second "Rhabdochlamydia" species is "Candidatus" Rhabdochlamydia crassificans, which was identified in the cockroach "Blatta orientalis" (Insecta: Blattodea).