Methanobacteriota
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| Phase-contrast photo of Methanobacterium formicicum strain MF (DSM 1535) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Archaea |
| Phylum: | Methanobacteriota |
Methanobacteriota is a proposed phylum in the domain Archaea. [1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The phylum Methanobacteriota was introduced to prokaryotic nomenclature in 2023.[2] It contains following classes:
- Archaeoglobi Garrity & Holt (2002)
- Halobacteria Grant et al. (2002)
- Methanobacteria Boone (2002) (contains type genus Methanobacterium)
- Methanococci Boone (2002)
- Methanonatronarchaeia Sorokin et al. (2018)
- Methanopyri Garrity & Holt (2002)
- Methanosarcinia Chuvochina et al. (2024)
- Thermococci Zillig & 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.
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