Name: "Candidatus Methanonezhaarchaeia" Kohtz et al. 2025
Category, proposed as: class, Candidatus
Etymology: Me.tha.no.ne.zha.ar.chae’i.a. N.L. pref. methano-, pertaining to methane metabolism (in compound words); N.L. neut. n. archaeum, “ancient”, referring to the cell’s affiliation to the archaeal domain; N.L. neut. pl. n. Methanonezhaarchaeia, ancient and methane metabolising archaea [probably better: Methanonezharchaeia]
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-tha-no-ne-z͡ha-ar-KHA͡E-i-a, neuter
Type genus: "Candidatus Methanonezhaarchaeum" Kohtz et al. 2025
Original publication:
Kohtz AJ, Nupp S, Hatzenpichler R. Cultivation of Methanonezhaarchaeia, the third class of methanogens within the phylum Thermoproteota. Sci Adv 2025; 11:eaea0936. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Methanonezhaarchaeales" Kohtz et al. 2025 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Thermoproteota Garrity and Holt 2021
Assigned by:
Kohtz AJ, Nupp S, Hatzenpichler R. Cultivation of Methanonezhaarchaeia, the third class of methanogens within the phylum Thermoproteota. Sci Adv 2025; 11:eaea0936. 🇦🇺
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