HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION OF THE PHYLUM THERMOPLASMOBACTERIA
| ARCHAEA> EURYARCHAEOTA> THERMOPLASMOBACTERIA |
PHYLUM THERMOPLASMOBACTERIA LINKS
| This system follows that of Garrity et al. (2001 and 2003) who place the thermoplasmas in the Euryarchaeota as a taxon equal to the methanogens and halophiles. We have done that. However, we have elevated the thermoplasmobacteria to phylum-level status. |
- CLASS THERMOPLASMATAE
- ORDER THERMOPLASMATALES
- Thermoplasma, Picrophilus, Ferroplasma.
- ORDER THERMOPLASMATALES
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| By Jack R. Holt. Last revised: 02/06/2012 |
