 A study conducted showed that the distribution of the Gemmatimonadetes in soil tends to be more dependent on the moisture availability than aggregation, reinforcing the belief that the members of this phylum prefer dryer soils..Smaller numbers were also found in various aquatic environments, such as fresh waters and sediments.The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LSPN), National Center for Biotechnology Information and the All-Species Living Tree Project.