The Brucellaceae are a family of the Gram-negative Hyphomicrobiales.

They are named after Sir David Bruce, a Scottish microbiologist.

[4] The family comprises pathogen and soil bacteria[4] The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN).

[2] The phylogeny is based on whole-genome analysis.

[5] Pseudochrobactrum Falsochrobactrum Daeguia Paenochrobactrum Brucella Phyllobacterium