Genus Halovenus
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 3
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).
Halovenus Makhdoumi-Kakhki et al. 2012, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Halovenus aranensis Makhdoumi-Kakhki et al. 2012.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; L. fem. n. venus, beauty, grace, elegance; N.L. fem. n. Halovenus, a salt-loving beauty, reflecting the attractive appearance of colonies.
Valid publication: MAKHDOUMI-KAKHKI (A.), AMOOZEGAR (M.A.) and VENTOSA (A.): Halovenus aranensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon from Aran-Bidgol salt lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1331-1336.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Halovenus aranensis Makhdoumi-Kakhki et al. 2012, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EB27 = CGMCC 1.11001 = IBRC-M 10015.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ197980.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. aranensis, of or belonging to Aran-Bidgol salt lake, from where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: MAKHDOUMI-KAKHKI (A.), AMOOZEGAR (M.A.) and VENTOSA (A.): Halovenus aranensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon from Aran-Bidgol salt lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1331-1336.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Halovenus rubra Han et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R28=CGMCC 1.10592=JCM 17269.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM159605.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: -.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 163. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 1105-1111.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: HAN, D., ZHANG, W.-J., CUI, H.-L. and LI, Z.-R. 2015. Halovenus rubra sp. nov., isolated from salted brown alga Laminaria. Curr Microbiol, 70, 91-95.
Effective publication Online
Halovenus salina Infante-Domínguez et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ASP54=CECT 8749=IBRC-M 10946=JCM 30072.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KJ661744.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. salina, of or belonging to salt.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: INFANTE-DOMÍNGUEZ, C., CORRAL, P., SÁNCHEZ-PORRO, C. and VENTOSA, A. 2015. Halovenus salina sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from a saltern. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 3016-3023.
Original article in IJSEM Online