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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Clostridium halophilium

Name: Clostridium halophilium Fendrich et al. 1991

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 49637; DSM 5387; M1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X77837 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Fendrich C, Hippe H, Gottschalk G. Clostridium halophilium sp. nov. and C. litorale sp. nov., an obligate halophilic and a marine species degrading betaine in the Stickland reaction. Arch. Microbiol. 1990; 154:127-132.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 39. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:580-581.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling

Correct name: Clostridium halophilum corrig. Fendrich et al. 1991

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Fendrich C, Hippe H, Gottschalk G. Clostridium halophilium sp. nov. and C. litorale sp. nov., an obligate halophilic and a marine species degrading betaine in the Stickland reaction. Arch. Microbiol. 1990; 154:127-132.

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Record number: 798372
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