Borrelia Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Margos et al. 2018 Borrelia Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Margos et al. 2018 Borrelia anserina (Sakharoff 1891) Bergey et al. 1925 (Approved Lists 1980) Universal Root Woese et al. 1990 Bacteria (None 2015) Woese et al. 1990 Spirochaetota corrig. Garrity and Holt 2021 Spirochaetes (sic) Garrity and Holt 2021 non Spirochaetes Cavalier-Smith 2002 Spirochaetia (Cavalier-Smith 2002) Paster 2020 Spirochaetales Buchanan 1917 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020 Borreliaceae Gupta et al. 2014 Borrelia Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Margos et al. 2018 Borreliaceae Gupta et al. 2014 Cristispira Gross 1910 emend. Kuhn 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) Borreliella Adeolu and Gupta 2015 Borrelia persica (Dschunkowsky 1913) Steinhaus 1946 emend. Karimi et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) Borrelia tillae Zumpt and Organ 1961 (Approved Lists 1980) Borrelia graingeri (Heisch 1953) Davis 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) Borrelia miyamotoi Fukunaga et al. 1995 Borrelia hermsii (Davis 1942) Steinhaus 1946 (Approved Lists 1980) Borrelia spielmanii Richter et al. 2006 Borrelia latyschewii (Sofiev 1941) Davis 1948 (Approved Lists 1980) Borrelia duttonii (Novy and Knapp 1906) Bergey et al. 1925 (Approved Lists 1980) Borrelia bavariensis Margos et al. 2013 emend. Hördt et al. 2020 Borrelia kurtenbachii Margos et al. 2014 Borrelia tanukii Fukunaga et al. 1997 Borrelia valaisiana Wang et al. 1997 emend. Hördt et al. 2020 Borrelia baltazardii Karimi et al. 1983 Borrelia harveyi (Garnham 1947) Davis 1948 (Approved Lists 1980) Borrelia burgdorferi Johnson et al. 1984 emend. 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