Genus Halobacteroides
Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (→) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).
Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 4
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Halobacteroides Oren et al. 1984, gen. nov. (Type genus of the family ¤ Halobacteroidaceae Zhilina and Rainey 1995).
Type species: ¤ Halobacteroides halobius Oren et al. 1984.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a staff or rod; L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. masc. n. Halobacteroides, rod-like salt organism.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 15. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 355-357.
Effective publication: OREN (A.), WEISBURG (W.G.), KESSEL (M.) and WOESE (C.R.): Halobacteroides halobius gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic anaerobic bacterium from the bottom sediments of the Dead Sea. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1984, 5, 58-70.
Validation List no. 15 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Halobacteroides acetoethylicus Rengpipat et al. 1989, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EIGI = ATCC 43120= DSM 3532.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X89071.
Etymology: L. n. acetum, vinegar; N.L. adj. ethylicus, pertaining to ethyl alcohol; N.L. masc. adj. acetoethylicus, intended to mean producing acetic acid and ethanol.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 29. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 205-206.
Effective publication: RENGPIPAT (S.), LANGWORTHY (T.A.) and ZEIKUS (J.G.): Halobacteroides acetoethylicus sp. nov., a new obligately anaerobic halophile isolated from deep subsurface hypersaline environments. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1988, 11, 28-35.
Validation List no. 29 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The specific epithet acetoethylicus (sic) has been corrected in the new combination Halanaerobium acetethylicum [see, ¤ Halanaerobium acetethylicum corrig. (Rengpipat et al. 1989) Rainey et al. 1995, comb. nov.]. However the name "Halobacteroides acetethylicus" corrig. has never been formally proposed before December 14, 2000 (date of publication of the amended Rule 61; see Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, page 2239, column 2). Consequently, in the "List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature", the epithet acetoethylicus (sic) has been maintained for Halobacteroides acetoethylicus.
→ ¤ Halanaerobium acetethylicum corrig. (Rengpipat et al. 1989) Rainey et al. 1995, comb. nov.
Halobacteroides elegans Zhilina et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Z-7287 = DSM 6639.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L37423.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. elegans choice, nice, elegant.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 63. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 1274.
Effective publication: ZHILINA (T.N.), TUROVA (T.P.), LYSENKO (A.M.) and KEVBRIN (V.V.): Reclassification of Halobacteroides halobius Z-7287 on the basis of phylogenetic analysis as a new species Halobacteroides elegans sp. nov. Mikrobiologiya, 1997, 66, 114-121.
Validation List no. 63 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Halobacteroides halobius Oren et al. 1984, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MD-1 = ATCC 35273= DSM 5150.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X89074.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; Gr. n. bios, life; N.L. masc. adj. halobius, living on salt.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 15. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 355-357.
Effective publication: OREN (A.), WEISBURG (W.G.), KESSEL (M.) and WOESE (C.R.): Halobacteroides halobius gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic anaerobic bacterium from the bottom sediments of the Dead Sea. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1984, 5, 58-70.
Validation List no. 15 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Halobacteroides lacunaris Zhilina et al. 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Z-7888 = ATCC 49944= DSM 6640.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X89075.
Etymology: L. n. lacuna, a hole; L. masc. suff. -aris, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. lacunaris, pertaining to a hole, of a hole.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 41. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 327-328.
Effective publication: ZHILINA (T.N.), MIROSHNIKOVA (L.V.), OSIPOV (G.A.) and ZAVARZIN (G.A.): Halobacteroides lacunaris sp. nov.—a new saccharolytic anaerobic extremely halophilic organism from lagoonic hypersaline Lake Chokrak. Mikrobiologiya, 1991, 60, 714-724.
Validation List no. 41 in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Halanaerobacter lacunarum corrig. (Zhilina et al. 1992) Rainey et al. 1995, comb. nov.