[organisms] see Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
   Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
     Phylum Firmicutes corrig. Gibbons and Murray 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
       Class "Bacilli" Garrity et al. 2001 nom. ined. see Class Bacilli Ludwig et al. 2010
         Order "Lactobacillales" Garrity and Holt 2001 nom. nud. see Order Lactobacillales Ludwig et al. 2010
           Family Lactobacillaceae Winslow et al. 1917 (Approved Lists 1980)
             Genus Pediococcus Claussen 1903 (Approved Lists 1980)
               Pediococcus damnosus Claussen 1903 (Approved Lists 1980)