Genus Halorutilus

Name: Halorutilus Durán-Viseras et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Ha.lo.ru.ti’lus. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. masc. adj. rutilus, red; N.L. masc. n. Halorutilus, a red-pigmented halophilic/ salt microorganism

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Halorutil-), ha-lo-ru-TI-lus

Type species: Halorutilus salinus Durán-Viseras et al. 2023

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

Effective publication: Duran-Viseras A, Sanchez-Porro C, Viver T, Konstantinidis KT, Ventosa A. Discovery of the Streamlined Haloarchaeon Halorutilus salinus, Comprising a New Order Widespread in Hypersaline Environments across the World. mSystems 2023; 8:e0119822. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 213. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5997.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Halorutilaceae Durán-Viseras et al. 2023. Publication: Duran-Viseras A, Sanchez-Porro C, Viver T, Konstantinidis KT, Ventosa A. Discovery of the Streamlined Haloarchaeon Halorutilus salinus, Comprising a New Order Widespread in Hypersaline Environments across the World. mSystems 2023; 8:e0119822. 🇪🇸
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the order Halorutilales Durán-Viseras et al. 2023. Publication: Duran-Viseras A, Sanchez-Porro C, Viver T, Konstantinidis KT, Ventosa A. Discovery of the Streamlined Haloarchaeon Halorutilus salinus, Comprising a New Order Widespread in Hypersaline Environments across the World. mSystems 2023; 8:e0119822. 🇪🇸
  • 🧕 Duran-Viseras et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the order Halorutilales Durán-Viseras et al. 2023. Publication: Duran-Viseras A, Sanchez-Porro C, Viver T, Konstantinidis KT, Ventosa A. Discovery of the Streamlined Haloarchaeon Halorutilus salinus, Comprising a New Order Widespread in Hypersaline Environments across the World. mSystems 2023; 8:e0119822. 🇪🇸
  • 🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Ventosa A. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Halobacteria and Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Halomonadaceae: minutes of the joint open meeting, 25 November 2025, Oaxaca, Mexico. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7065. 🇮🇱
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: JCM: 1; CCM: 1.

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Halorutilus salinus Durán-Viseras et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Halorutilaceae Durán-Viseras et al. 2023

Assigned by: Duran-Viseras A, Sanchez-Porro C, Viver T, Konstantinidis KT, Ventosa A. Discovery of the Streamlined Haloarchaeon Halorutilus salinus, Comprising a New Order Widespread in Hypersaline Environments across the World. mSystems 2023; 8:e0119822. 🇪🇸

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Record number: 40572