Domain Bacteria

Name: Bacteria Woese et al. 2024

Category: Domain

Proposed as: new domain

Etymology: Bac.te’ri.a. N.L. neut. n. bacterium, denoting a rod, staff or stick, and thus the last component in many names of genera currently placed in this domain; N.L. neut. pl. n. Bacteria, the domain of the bacteria

Type genus: Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Valid publication: Goker M, Oren A. Valid publication of names of two domains and seven kingdoms of prokaryotes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6242.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 38
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 38
Total number of child taxa: 117

Parent taxon: None.

Assigned by: Goker M, Oren A. Valid publication of names of two domains and seven kingdoms of prokaryotes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6242.

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Record number: 43123
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