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 Lactobacillales Ludwig et al. 2010
           Family Aerococcaceae Ludwig et al. 2010
             1 Genus Abiotrophia Kawamura et al. 1995
             2 Genus Aerococcus Williams et al. 1953 (Approved Lists 1980)
             3 Genus Dolosicoccus Collins et al. 1999
             4 Genus Eremococcus Collins et al. 1999
             5 Genus Facklamia Collins et al. 1997
             6 Genus Globicatella Collins et al. 1995
             7 Genus Ignavigranum Collins et al. 1999