Name: "Candidatus Terrarchaeia" Hamm et al. 2026

Category: Class

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: Terr.ar.chae’i.a. N.L. neut. pl. n. Terrarchaeia, the Terrarchaeales class

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: terr-ar-K^HA͡E-i-a, neuter

Type order: "Candidatus Terrarchaeales" Hamm et al. 2026

Original publication: Hamm JN, Dombrowski N, Valentin-Alvarado LE, Greening C, Williams TA, Spang A. New lineages provide insights into the convergent evolution of extreme salt adaptation within symbiotic Archaea. Mol Biol Evol 2026; 43:0. 🇳🇱

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Candidatus Terrarchaeales" Hamm et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: "Candidatus Terrarchaeota" Hamm et al. 2026

Assigned by: Hamm JN, Dombrowski N, Valentin-Alvarado LE, Greening C, Williams TA, Spang A. New lineages provide insights into the convergent evolution of extreme salt adaptation within symbiotic Archaea. Mol Biol Evol 2026; 43:0. 🇳🇱

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Record number: 72453

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