life see Clade Biota Wagner 2004 [Wiemann, de Queiroz, Rowe, Planavsky, Anderson, Gogarten, Turner & Gauthier 2020]
   Superkingdom Prokarya see Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
     Kingdom Bacteria (Cohn 1870) Cavalier-Smith 1983 - bacteria see Kingdom Bacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002
       Subkingdom Eubacteria Cavalier-Smith 1981 see Domain Bacteria Woese et al. 1990
         Division Gracilicutes Gibbons and Murray 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) see Phylum Gracilicutes
           Phylum Proteobacteria Garrity and Holt 2001 see Phylum Proteobacteria Garrity et al. 2005
             "Delta Group" see Class Deltaproteobacteria Garrity et al. 2001 nom. ined.
               "Myxobacteria" see Order Myxococcales Tchan et al. 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)
                 Genus Polyangium Link 1809 (Approved Lists 1980)
                 1 Genus Archangium Jahn 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
                 2 Genus Myxococcus Thaxter 1892 (Approved Lists 1980)
                 3 Genus Chondromyces Berkeley and Curtis 1874 (Approved Lists 1980)
                 4 Genus Stigmatella Berkeley and Curtis 1875 (Approved Lists 1980)