procaryotes
   Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
     Phylum "Deinococcus-Thermus"
       Class Deinococci Garrity and Holt 2001 nom. inval. see Class Deinococci Garrity and Holt 2002
         1 Order Deinococcales Rainey et al. 1997
         2 Order Thermales Rainey and Da Costa 2001 see Order Thermales Rainey and Da Costa 2002