Family "Halolitoreaceae"

Name: "Halolitoreaceae" Hou et al. 2026

Category, proposed as: family, fam. nov.

Etymology: Ha.lo.li.to.re.a’ce.ae. N.L. masc. n. Halolitoreus, the type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Halolitoreaceae, the family the nomenclatural type of which is the genus Halolitoreus

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha-lo-li-to-re-A-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: "Halolitoreus" Hou et al. 2026

Original publication: Hou J, Xu GL, Tan S, Mao YL, Xin YJ, Cheng M, Cui HL. Halolitoreus marinus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Halolitoreus rarus sp. nov., halophilic archaea isolated from diverse coastal tidal flats, and proposal of the novel family Halolitoreaceae fam. nov. in the order Halobacteriales within the class Halobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126760. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: MCCC: 2; JCM: 2; CGMCC: 1; KCTC: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Halolitoreus" Hou et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: Halobacteriales Grant and Larsen 1989

Assigned by: Hou J, Xu GL, Tan S, Mao YL, Xin YJ, Cheng M, Cui HL. Halolitoreus marinus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Halolitoreus rarus sp. nov., halophilic archaea isolated from diverse coastal tidal flats, and proposal of the novel family Halolitoreaceae fam. nov. in the order Halobacteriales within the class Halobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126760. 🇨🇳

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