Genus Halovalidus

Name: Halovalidus Dong et al. 2025

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Ha.lo.va’li.dus. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. masc. adj. validus, strong, vigorous; N.L. masc. n. Halovalidus, vigorous organism living in salt

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Halovalid-), ha-lo-WA-li-dus

Type species: Halovalidus salilacus Dong et al. 2025

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Dong XY, Mao YL, Zhang QK, Zhu LR, Hou J, Cui HL. Genome‑based classification of the family Natrialbaceae and description of four novel halophilic archaea from three saline lakes and a saline-alkaline land. Extremophiles 2024; 28:47. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 222. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6640.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🧔 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; CGMCC: 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
    Halovalidus salilacus Dong et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Natrialbaceae Gupta et al. 2015

Assigned by: Dong XY, Mao YL, Zhang QK, Zhu LR, Hou J, Cui HL. Genome‑based classification of the family Natrialbaceae and description of four novel halophilic archaea from three saline lakes and a saline-alkaline land. Extremophiles 2024; 28:47. 🇨🇳

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