Name: "Candidatus Ordosarchaeia" Zhao et al. 2024
Category, proposed as: class, Candidatus
Etymology: Or.dos.ar.chae’i.a. N.L. neut. n. Ordosarchaeum, a Candidatus genus; L. neut. pl. n. suff. -ia, ending to denote a class; N.L. neut. pl. n. Ordosarchaeia, the Ordosarchaeum class
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: or-dos-ar-KHA͡E-i-a, neuter
Type order: "Candidatus Ordosarchaeales" Zhao et al. 2024
Original publication:
Zhao D, Zhang S, Chen J, Zhao J, An P, Xiang H. Members of the class Candidatus Ordosarchaeia imply an alternative evolutionary scenario from methanogens to haloarchaea. ISME J 2024; 18:0. 
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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 Ordosarchaeales" Zhao et al. 2024 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Methanobacteriota Garrity and Holt 2023
Assigned by:
Freese HM, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sarda Carbasse J, Afolayan AO, Goker M. TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity. Nucleic Acids Res 2026; 54:D884-D891. 🇩🇪
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