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Species Georgenia halophila
Name: Georgenia halophila Tang et al. 2010
Etymology: ha.lo’phi.la. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving, referring to the ability of the type strain to grow at high NaCl concentrations
Pronunciation, gender: ha-LO-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: CCTCC AB 208144; DSM 21365; JCM 17810; YIM 93316
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FJ717681
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Tang SK, Wang Y, Lee JC, Lou K, Park DJ, Kim CJ, Li WJ. Georgenia halophila sp. nov., a halophilic actinobacterium isolated from a salt lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1317-1421. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1987-1988.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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Publication:
Hamedi J, Mohammadipanah F, Ventosa A. Systematic and biotechnological aspects of halophilic and halotolerant actinomycetes. Extremophiles 2013; 17:1-13.
Parent taxon: Georgenia Altenburger et al. 2002
Assigned by:
Tang SK, Wang Y, Lee JC, Lou K, Park DJ, Kim CJ, Li WJ. Georgenia halophila sp. nov., a halophilic actinobacterium isolated from a salt lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1317-1421.
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Record number: 788524
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