Methanobacteriota



Methanobacteriota is a phylum in the domain Archaea.

History
The phylum Methanobacteriota was introduced to prokaryotic nomenclature in 2023. It contains following classes:

Archaeoglobi Garrity and Holt 2002

Halobacteria Grant et al. 2002

Methanobacteria Boone 2002 (contains type genus Methanobacterium)

Methanococci Boone 2002

Methanonatronarchaeia Sorokin et al. 2018

Methanopyri Garrity and Holt 2002

Methanosarcinia Chuvochina et al. 2024

Thermococci Zillig and Reysenbach 2002

Thermoplasmata Reysenbach 2002