Name: Halarchaeum nitratireducens Minegishi et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ni.tra.ti.re.du’cens. N.L. masc. n. nitras (gen. nitratis), nitrate; L. pres. part. reducens, leading back, bringing back and (in chemistry) converting to a different oxidation state; N.L. neut. part. adj. nitratireducens, nitrate-reducing

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: hal-ar-K^HA͡E-um ni-tra-ti-re-DU-kens, neuter

Type strain: CECT 7573; JCM 16331; MH1-136-2

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB372515 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Minegishi H, Yamauchi Y, Echigo A, Shimane Y, Kamekura M, Itoh T, Ohkuma M, Usami R. Halarchaeum nitratireducens sp. nov., a moderately acidophilic haloarchaeon isolated from commercial sea salt. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4202-4206. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:313-315.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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: Halarchaeum Minegishi et al. 2010

Assigned by: Minegishi H, Yamauchi Y, Echigo A, Shimane Y, Kamekura M, Itoh T, Ohkuma M, Usami R. Halarchaeum nitratireducens sp. nov., a moderately acidophilic haloarchaeon isolated from commercial sea salt. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4202-4206. 🇯🇵

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