Genus Haloferula
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: 7
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Haloferula Yoon et al. 2008, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Haloferula rosea Yoon et al. 2008.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt, brine; L. fem. n. ferula, a stick, cane; N.L. fem. n. Haloferula, a rod-shaped bacterium from the sea.
Valid publication: YOON (J.), MATSUO (Y.), KATSUTA (A.), JANG (J.H.), MATSUDA (S.), ADACHI (K.), KASAI (H.) and YOKOTA (A.): Haloferula rosea gen. nov., sp. nov., Haloferula harenae sp. nov., Haloferula phyci sp. nov., Haloferula helveola sp. nov. and Haloferula sargassicola sp. nov., five marine representatives of the family Verrucomicrobiaceae within the phylum 'Verrucomicrobia'. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2491-2500.
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→ Haloferula Yoon et al. 2008 emend. Bibi et al. 2011.
Reference: BIBI (F.), CHUNG (E.J.), YOON (H.S.), SONG (G.C.), JEON (C.O.) and CHUNG (Y.R.): Haloferula luteola sp. nov., an endophytic bacterium isolated from the root of a halophyte, Rosa rugosa, and emended description of the genus Haloferula. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1837-1841.
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→ Haloferula Yoon et al. 2008 emend. Kang et al. 2013.
Reference: KANG (H.), TRAIWAN (J.), WEERAWONGWIWAT (V.), JUNG (M.Y.), JEONG (J.H.), MYUNG (S.C.), LEE (K.C.), LEE (J.S.) and KIM (W.): Haloferula chungangensis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 19-24.
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Haloferula chungangensis Kang et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CAU 1074 = CCUG 61920 = KCTC 23578.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN001489.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. chungangensis, of or belonging to Chung-Ang University where the taxonomic studies on this species were performed.
Valid publication: KANG (H.), TRAIWAN (J.), WEERAWONGWIWAT (V.), JUNG (M.Y.), JEONG (J.H.), MYUNG (S.C.), LEE (K.C.), LEE (J.S.) and KIM (W.): Haloferula chungangensis sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 19-24.
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Haloferula harenae Yoon et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YM23-227 = KCTC 22198 = MBIC08299.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB372852.
Etymology: L. gen. n. harenae, of/from sand.
Valid publication: YOON (J.), MATSUO (Y.), KATSUTA (A.), JANG (J.H.), MATSUDA (S.), ADACHI (K.), KASAI (H.) and YOKOTA (A.): Haloferula rosea gen. nov., sp. nov., Haloferula harenae sp. nov., Haloferula phyci sp. nov., Haloferula helveola sp. nov. and Haloferula sargassicola sp. nov., five marine representatives of the family Verrucomicrobiaceae within the phylum 'Verrucomicrobia'. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2491-2500.
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Haloferula helveola Yoon et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 05IJR53-1 = KCTC 22199 = MBIC08342.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB372855.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. helveola, pale yellow, yellowish.
Valid publication: YOON (J.), MATSUO (Y.), KATSUTA (A.), JANG (J.H.), MATSUDA (S.), ADACHI (K.), KASAI (H.) and YOKOTA (A.): Haloferula rosea gen. nov., sp. nov., Haloferula harenae sp. nov., Haloferula phyci sp. nov., Haloferula helveola sp. nov. and Haloferula sargassicola sp. nov., five marine representatives of the family Verrucomicrobiaceae within the phylum 'Verrucomicrobia'. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2491-2500.
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Haloferula luteola Bibi et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) YC6886 = DSM 21608 = KCTC 22447.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FJ032193.
Etymology: L. fem. dim. adj. luteola, yellowish.
Valid publication: BIBI (F.), CHUNG (E.J.), YOON (H.S.), SONG (G.C.), JEON (C.O.) and CHUNG (Y.R.): Haloferula luteola sp. nov., an endophytic bacterium isolated from the root of a halophyte, Rosa rugosa, and emended description of the genus Haloferula. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 1837-1841.
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Haloferula phyci Yoon et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AK18-024 = KCTC 22200 = MBIC08341.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB372854.
Etymology: L. gen. n. phyci, of a sea-weed.
Valid publication: YOON (J.), MATSUO (Y.), KATSUTA (A.), JANG (J.H.), MATSUDA (S.), ADACHI (K.), KASAI (H.) and YOKOTA (A.): Haloferula rosea gen. nov., sp. nov., Haloferula harenae sp. nov., Haloferula phyci sp. nov., Haloferula helveola sp. nov. and Haloferula sargassicola sp. nov., five marine representatives of the family Verrucomicrobiaceae within the phylum 'Verrucomicrobia'. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2491-2500.
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Haloferula rosea Yoon et al. 2008, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 06SJR1-1 = KCTC 22201 = MBIC08340.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB372853.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. rosea, rose-coloured, rosy.
Valid publication: YOON (J.), MATSUO (Y.), KATSUTA (A.), JANG (J.H.), MATSUDA (S.), ADACHI (K.), KASAI (H.) and YOKOTA (A.): Haloferula rosea gen. nov., sp. nov., Haloferula harenae sp. nov., Haloferula phyci sp. nov., Haloferula helveola sp. nov. and Haloferula sargassicola sp. nov., five marine representatives of the family Verrucomicrobiaceae within the phylum 'Verrucomicrobia'. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2491-2500.
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Haloferula sargassicola Yoon et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MN1-1037 = KCTC 22202 = MBIC08343.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB372856.
Etymology: L. n. Sargassum, a genus name of planktonic macroalgae; L. suff. -cola (from L. n. incola), inhabitant; N.L. n. sargassicola, inhabitant of Sargassum.
Valid publication: YOON (J.), MATSUO (Y.), KATSUTA (A.), JANG (J.H.), MATSUDA (S.), ADACHI (K.), KASAI (H.) and YOKOTA (A.): Haloferula rosea gen. nov., sp. nov., Haloferula harenae sp. nov., Haloferula phyci sp. nov., Haloferula helveola sp. nov. and Haloferula sargassicola sp. nov., five marine representatives of the family Verrucomicrobiaceae within the phylum 'Verrucomicrobia'. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2491-2500.
Original article in IJSEM Online