Concise hierarchy

(Domain) Bacteria

Phylogeny

Paraphyletic/Ancestral (para)

Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998: 219.

Current position

Terrabacteria (Superphylum) Battistuzzi et al. 2004

Ref: D.H. Parks et al., 2017: fig. 2.

Alternative positions

Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002	Ref: T. Rees et al., 2020: table 2 (p. 133).
Bacteria (Domain) Woese et al. 1990	Ref: K. Anantharaman et al., 2016: fig. 2.
Posibacteria (Subkingdom) Cavalier-Smith 1987	Ref: M.A. Ruggiero et al., 2015b: table 2 (p. 7).

Historical positions

Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002	Ref: T. Rees et al., 2020: table 2 (p. 133).
Terrabacteria (Superphylum) Battistuzzi et al. 2004	Ref: D.H. Parks et al., 2017: fig. 2.
Bacteria (Domain) Woese et al. 1990	Ref: K. Anantharaman et al., 2016: fig. 2.
Bacteria (Domain) Woese et al. 1990	Ref: J.P. Euzéby, 2016: [30 Aug 2017].
Bacteria (Domain) Woese et al. 1990	Ref: L.A. Hug et al., 2016: fig. 1.
Posibacteria (Subkingdom) Cavalier-Smith 1987	Ref: M.A. Ruggiero et al., 2015b: table 2 (p. 7).
Terrabacteria (Superphylum) Battistuzzi et al. 2004	Ref: C. Rinke et al., 2013: fig. 2.
Bacteria (Domain) Woese et al. 1990	Ref: G.M. Garrity et al., 2007: 271.
Bacteria (Domain) Woese et al. 1990	Ref: G.M. Garrity et al., 2001b: 15.
Teichobacteria (Subphylum) Cavalier-Smith 1998	Ref: T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998: table 2 (p. 219). [invalid/synonym] [assumed]

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	7c;12o;42f;406g;2021s;116ss
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	4c;8o;34f;307g;1566s;97ss
2020	T. Rees et al.: table 2 (p. 133)	552ng;485g; †0g
2016	J.P. Euzéby: [9 Sep 2017]	[7c;12o;40f;421g]
2015b	M.A. Ruggiero et al.: table 2 (p. 7)	[5c;9o]
2007	G.M. Garrity et al.	[3c;9o;34f;270g;1520s;102ss]
2007	G.M. Garrity et al.	[3c;9o;34f;270g;1520s;102ss]
2001b	G.M. Garrity et al.: 20	[3c;9o;32f;184g]
2000		3c9o32f164g