Name: "Proteoarchaeota" Petitjean et al. 2014

Category: Kingdom

Proposed as: regn. nov.

Etymology: N.L. neut. pl. n. Proteoarchaeota, making reference to the Greek god of the sea Proteus, able to display many different forms

Original publication: Petitjean C, Deschamps P, Lopez-Garcia P, Moreira D. Rooting the domain archaea by phylogenomic analysis supports the foundation of the new kingdom Proteoarchaeota. Genome Biol Evol 2014; 7:191-204.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Thermoproteati Guy and Ettema 2024

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Crenarchaeida" Luketa 2012	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Thermoproteati Guy and Ettema 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Korarchaeota" Barns et al. 1996	heterotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Petitjean et al. (2014) assigned this kingdom to the domain "Archaea" Woese et al. 1990. Publication: Petitjean C, Deschamps P, Lopez-Garcia P, Moreira D. Rooting the domain archaea by phylogenomic analysis supports the foundation of the new kingdom Proteoarchaeota. Genome Biol Evol 2014; 7:191-204.
  • 🧒 Petitjean et al. (2014) assigned the class "Aenigmarchaea" to this kingdom. — 🧒 Petitjean et al. (2014) assigned the class "Aigarchaea" to this kingdom. — 🧒 Petitjean et al. (2014) assigned the class "Korarchaea" to this kingdom. — 🧒 Petitjean et al. (2014) assigned the class "Nanoarchaea" to this kingdom. — 🧒 Petitjean et al. (2014) assigned the class "Parvarchaea" to this kingdom. — 🧒 Petitjean et al. (2014) assigned the class "Thaumarchaea" to this kingdom. Publication: Petitjean C, Deschamps P, Lopez-Garcia P, Moreira D. Rooting the domain archaea by phylogenomic analysis supports the foundation of the new kingdom Proteoarchaeota. Genome Biol Evol 2014; 7:191-204.
  • 🧒 Petitjean et al. (2014) assigned the genus Proteus Hauser 1885 (Approved Lists 1980) to this kingdom. Publication: Petitjean C, Deschamps P, Lopez-Garcia P, Moreira D. Rooting the domain archaea by phylogenomic analysis supports the foundation of the new kingdom Proteoarchaeota. Genome Biol Evol 2014; 7:191-204.
  • 😟 A nomenclatural type has not been designated.

Parent taxon: Archaea Woese et al. 2024

Assigned by: LPSN automated production system. The following publication is only one of the sources consulted. It may or may not mention this taxon name. — 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: 839