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 "Firmicutes" (Gibbons and Murray 1978) Garrity and Holt 2001 stat. inval. see Phylum Bacillota Gibbons and Murray 2021
       Class Bacilli Ludwig et al. 2010
         Order Bacillales Prévot 1953 (Approved Lists 1980) see Order Caryophanales Peshkoff 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)
           Family Listeriaceae Ludwig et al. 2010
             Genus Brochothrix Sneath and Jones 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)