Name: Ectothiorhodospira halophila Raymond and Sistrom 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ha.lo’phi.la. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, friend, loving; from Gr. fem. adj. philê, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving

Pronunciation, gender: ha-LO-p^hi-la, feminine

Type strain: DSM 244; SL 1; SMG 244

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16S rRNA gene: CP000544 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Raymond JC, Sistrom WR. ctothiorhodospira halophila: a new species ofthe genus Ectothiorhodospira. Arch Mikrobiol 1969; 69:121-126.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Halorhodospira halophila (Raymond and Sistrom 1969) Imhoff and Süling 1997

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Halorhodospira halophila (Raymond and Sistrom 1969) Imhoff and Süling 1997	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Ectothiorhodospira halophila is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Ectothiorhodospira.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 80 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Ectothiorhodospira Pelsh 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Raymond JC, Sistrom WR. ctothiorhodospira halophila: a new species ofthe genus Ectothiorhodospira. Arch Mikrobiol 1969; 69:121-126.

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Record number: 775871