Concise hierarchy

(Domain) Bacteria

Current position

Terrabacteria (Superphylum) Battistuzzi et al. 2004

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

Alternative positions

Bacteria (Domain) Woese et al. 1990	Ref: K. Anantharaman et al., 2016: fig. 2.
Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002	Ref: T. Rees et al., 2020: table 2 (p. 132).
Firmicutes (Division) corrig. Gibbons and Murray 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)	Ref: L. Margulis & K.V. Schwartz, 1998: 98-99.
Monera (Kingdom) Haeckel 1866	Ref: L. Margulis & K.V. Schwartz, 1982: 60.
Posibacteria (Subkingdom) Cavalier-Smith 1987	Ref: M.A. Ruggiero et al., 2015b: table 2 (p. 6).

Historical positions

Bacteria (Kingdom) Cavalier-Smith 2002	Ref: T. Rees et al., 2020: table 2 (p. 132).
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. 6).
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: 399.
Bacteria (Domain) Woese et al. 1990	Ref: G.M. Garrity et al., 2001b: 20. [new taxon]
Firmicutes (Division) corrig. Gibbons and Murray 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)	Ref: L. Margulis & K.V. Schwartz, 1998: 98-99.
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	6c;17o;57f;347g;2601s;106ss;4
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	1c;8o;52f;242g;2009s;107ss
2020	T. Rees et al.: table 2 (p. 132)	476*ng;413*g; †0.2%g
2016	J.P. Euzéby: [7 Sep 2017]	[6c;18o;58f;374g]
2015b	M.A. Ruggiero et al.: table 2 (p. 6)	[1c;10o]
2007	G.M. Garrity et al.	[1c;6o;46f;192g;1683s;113ss]
2001b	G.M. Garrity et al.: 23	[1c;6o;44f;139g]
2000		1c6o39f130g