Name: Halonovum Hwang et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ha.lo’no.vum. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. neut. adj. novum, new; N.L. neut. n. Halonovum, a new organism inhabiting salt environments
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Halonov-), ha-LO-no-wum
Type species: Halonovum salinarum Hwang et al. 2026
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Hwang CY, Cho ES, Lee KE, Lee EY, Seo MJ. Genome-based classification of Halonovum salinarum gen. nov., sp. nov., and Halonovum rutilum sp. nov., two novel halophilic archaea isolated from a solar saltern. BMC Microbiol 2025; 0:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Halonovum rutilum Hwang et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Halonovum salinarum Hwang et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Haloferacaceae Gupta et al. 2015
Assigned by:
Hwang CY, Cho ES, Lee KE, Lee EY, Seo MJ. Genome-based classification of Halonovum salinarum gen. nov., sp. nov., and Halonovum rutilum sp. nov., two novel halophilic archaea isolated from a solar saltern. BMC Microbiol 2025; 0:0. 🇰🇷
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