Name: Mesohalobacter Feng et al. 2020
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Me.so.ha.lo.bac’ter. Gr. masc. adj. mesos, middle; Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Mesohalobacter, a salt-loving, rod-shaped bacterium with middle temperature growth
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Mesohalobacter-), me-so-ha-lo-BAK-ter
Type species: Mesohalobacter halotolerans Feng et al. 2020
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Feng X, Zhang JY, Sang J, Mu DS, Du ZJ. Mesohalobacter halotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3588-3596. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4848-4850.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mesohalobacter halotolerans Feng et al. 2020 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Mesohalobacter salilacus Han et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach 1992
Assigned by:
Feng X, Zhang JY, Sang J, Mu DS, Du ZJ. Mesohalobacter halotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3588-3596. 🇨🇳
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