prokaryotes - bacteria see Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990 stat. inval.
   Domain "Bacteria" Woese et al. 1990 stat. inval. see Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 2024
     Phylum "Tenericutes" (Murray 1984) Brown 2010 [monotypic] see Phylum Mycoplasmatota Murray 2021
       Class Mollicutes Edward and Freundt 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)
         Order Entomoplasmatales Tully et al. 1993 see Order Mycoplasmatales Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Family Entomoplasmataceae Tully et al. 1993 see Family Mycoplasmataceae Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)
             Genus Mesoplasma Tully et al. 1993