Name: Halosubterraneus Ding et al. 2026

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ha.lo.sub.ter.ra’ne.us. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. masc. adj. subterraneus, under the earth; N.L. masc. n. Halosubterraneus, salt-loving organism living under the earth

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Halosubterrane-), ha-lo-sup-ter-RA-ne-us

Type species: Halosubterraneus shenae Ding et al. 2026

Valid publication: Ding Y, Mao YL, Zhang A, Liu JF, Wu X, Zhou X, Gong M, Hou J, Cui HL, Chen S. Halosubterraneus shenae gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from salt mine. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7081. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

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

Parent taxon: Haloferacaceae Gupta et al. 2015

Assigned by: Ding Y, Mao YL, Zhang A, Liu JF, Wu X, Zhou X, Gong M, Hou J, Cui HL, Chen S. Halosubterraneus shenae gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from salt mine. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7081. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 70977
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