Species Arenibacterium halophilum

Name: Arenibacterium halophilum Baek et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ha.lo’phi.lum. Gr. masc. n. hals, salt; Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. neut. adj. halophilum, salt loving referring to the requirement for salt

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-re-ni-bak-TE-ri-um ha-LO-p^hi-lum, neuter

Type strain: CAU 1492; KCTC 62998; NBRC 113696

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16S rRNA gene: MK053889 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Baek J, Kim JH, Yoon JH, Lee JS, Sukhoom A, Kim W. Arenibacterium halophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a halotolerant bacterium in the family Rhodobacteraceae isolated from a coastal sand dune. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6323-6330. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4656.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Arenibacterium Baek et al. 2020. Publication: Baek J, Kim JH, Yoon JH, Lee JS, Sukhoom A, Kim W. Arenibacterium halophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a halotolerant bacterium in the family Rhodobacteraceae isolated from a coastal sand dune. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6323-6330. 🇰🇷
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Arenibacterium Baek et al. 2020

Assigned by: Baek J, Kim JH, Yoon JH, Lee JS, Sukhoom A, Kim W. Arenibacterium halophilum gen. nov., sp. nov., a halotolerant bacterium in the family Rhodobacteraceae isolated from a coastal sand dune. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6323-6330. 🇰🇷

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