| "Candidatus Altarchaeum" | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Nanobdellati |
| Phylum: | "Altarchaeota" corrig. Seitz et al., 2016 [1] |
| Order: | "Altarchaeales" corrig. Probst et al., 2014 |
| Family: | "Altarchaeaceae" corrig. Probst et al., 2014 |
| Genus: | "Ca. Altarchaeum" corrig. Probst et al., 2014 |
| Species: | "Ca. Altarchaeum hamiconexum" |
| Binomial name | |
| "Ca. Altarchaeum hamiconexum" corrig. Probst et al., 2014 | |
| Synonyms | |
" Candidatus Altarchaeum" is a monotypic genus of ultra-small archaea. It contains the sole species "Ca. Altarchaeum hamiconexum". It is in the monotypic family "Altarchaeaceae", monotypic order "Altarchaeales" and monotypic phylum "Altarchaeota" [4] . [5] [6] [7]