Genus Halovivax
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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).
Halovivax Castillo et al. 2006, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Halovivax asiaticus Castillo et al. 2006.
Recommended three-letter abbreviation: Hvx. (see the file ¤ "Three-letter code for abbreviations of generic names").
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; L. adj. vivax, long-lived, tenacious of life; N.L. masc. n. Halovivax, long-living halophile.
Valid publication: CASTILLO (A.M.), GUTIÉRREZ (M.C.), KAMEKURA (M.), MA (Y.), COWAN (D.A.), JONES (B.E.), GRANT (W.D.) and VENTOSA (A.): Halovivax asiaticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from Inner Mongolia, China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 765-770.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Halovivax asiaticus Castillo et al. 2006, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EJ-46 = CECT 7098 = CGMCC 1.4248 = JCM 14624.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM039978.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. asiaticus, pertaining to Asia, where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: CASTILLO (A.M.), GUTIÉRREZ (M.C.), KAMEKURA (M.), MA (Y.), COWAN (D.A.), JONES (B.E.), GRANT (W.D.) and VENTOSA (A.): Halovivax asiaticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from Inner Mongolia, China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 765-770.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Halovivax cerinus Amoozegar et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) IC35=IBRC-M 10256=KCTC 4050.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KJ406208.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. cerinus, wax-coloured, yellow-like wax, referring to the pigmentation of the colonies.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Valid publication: AMOOZEGAR, M. A., MAKHDOUMI-KAKHKI, A., MEHRSHAD, M., RASOOLI, M., FAZELI, S. A. S., SPRÖER, C. and VENTOSA, A. 2015. Halovivax cerinus sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon from a hypersaline lake. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 65-70
Original article in IJSEM Online
Halovivax limisalsi Amoozegar et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) IC38=IBRC-M 10022=KCTC 4051.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF805151.
Etymology: L. gen. n. limi, of/from mud; salsus, salted, salt; N.L. gen. n. limisalsi, of a salted mud.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: AMOOZEGAR, M. A., MAKHDOUMI-KAKHKI, A., MEHRSHAD, M., RIAZI, S. and VENTOSA, A. 2014. Halovivax limisalsi sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon from hypersaline mud. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 3422-3426.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Halovivax ruber Castillo et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) XH-70 = CGMCC 1.6204 = DSM 18193 = JCM 13892.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM269467.
Etymology: L. masc. adj. ruber, red.
Valid publication: CASTILLO (A.M.), GUTIÉRREZ (M.C.), KAMEKURA (M.), XUE (Y.), MA (Y.), COWAN (D.A.), JONES (B.E.), GRANT (W.D.) and VENTOSA (A.): Halovivax ruber sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from Lake Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1024-1027.
Original article in IJSEM Online