prokaryotes - bacteria see Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
   Domain "Bacteria" Woese et al. 1990
     Phylum "Tenericutes" Murray 1984 [monotypic] see Phylum Firmicutes corrig. Gibbons and Murray 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
       Class Mollicutes Edward and Freundt 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)
         Order Haloplasmatales Rainey et al. 2008 [monotypic]
           Family Haloplasmataceae Rainey et al. 2008 [monotypic]
             Genus Haloplasma Antunes et al. 2008