Genus Litchfieldella

Name: Litchfieldella de la Haba et al. 2024

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Litch.fiel.del’la. N.L. fem. dim. n. Litchfieldella, named after Dr. Carol D. Litchfield [1936-2012], in recognition of her many contributions to the study of halophilic microorganisms

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Litchfieldell-), litk^h-fiel-DEL-la

Type species: Litchfieldella anticariensis (Martínez-Cánovas et al. 2004) de la Haba et al. 2024

Effective publication: de la Haba RR, Arahal DR, Sanchez-Porro C, Chuvochina M, Wittouck S, Hugenholtz P, Ventosa A. A long-awaited taxogenomic investigation of the family Halomonadaceae. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1293707. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 216. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6229.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Volcaniella Quesada et al. 1990	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Bisbaumannia de la Haba et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Franzmannia de la Haba et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Deleya Baumann et al. 1983	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Vreelandella de la Haba et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Onishia de la Haba et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Billgrantia de la Haba et al. 2024	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980. Publication: Martinez-Canovas MJ, Bejar V, Martinez-Checa F, Quesada E. Halomonas anticariensis sp. nov., from Fuente de Piedra, a saline-wetland wildfowl reserve in Malaga, southern Spain. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1329-1332. 🇪🇸
  • 🧔 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. 🇮🇱
  • ❗ Litchfieldella is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 2; LMG: 2; CECT: 2; KCTC: 2; CCTCC: 2; TRM: 1; CIP: 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: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Litchfieldella anticariensis (Martínez-Cánovas et al. 2004) de la Haba et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Litchfieldella qijiaojingensis (Chen et al. 2012) de la Haba et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Litchfieldella rifensis (Amjres et al. 2011) de la Haba et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Litchfieldella xinjiangensis (Guan et al. 2010) de la Haba et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	synonym

Parent taxon: Halomonadaceae Franzmann et al. 1989

Assigned by: de la Haba RR, Arahal DR, Sanchez-Porro C, Chuvochina M, Wittouck S, Hugenholtz P, Ventosa A. A long-awaited taxogenomic investigation of the family Halomonadaceae. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1293707. 🇪🇸

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