Methanobacteriota
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Methanobacteriota is a phylum in the domain Archaea. [1]
History
[edit]The phylum Methanobacteriota was introduced to prokaryotic nomenclature in 2023.[2] It contains following classes:
Archaeoglobi Garrity and Holt 2002
Halobacteria Grant et al. 2002
Methanobacteria Boone 2002 (contains type genus Methanobacterium)
Methanococci Boone 2002
Methanonatronarchaeia Sorokin et al. 2018
Methanopyri Garrity and Holt 2002
Methanosarcinia Chuvochina et al. 2024
Thermococci Zillig and Reysenbach 2002
Thermoplasmata Reysenbach 2002
References
[edit]- ^ "Phylum: Methanobacteriota". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Göker, Markus; Oren, Aharon (2023-09-11). "Valid publication of four additional phylum names". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 73 (9). doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.006024. ISSN 1466-5026. PMID 37695645.