Name: "Halobacter salinaria" (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Anderson 1954

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Pseudomonas salinaria" Harrison and Kennedy 1922

Etymology: sa.li.na’ri.a. N.L. fem. adj. salinaria, of or belonging to salt-works

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC 33171; CIP 104033; DSM 3754; JCM 8978; NBRC 102687; NCIMB 764; NCMB 764; NRC 34002; VKM B-1769

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Original publication: Anderson H. The reddening of salted hides and fish. Appl Microbiol 1954; 2:64-69.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Halobacterium salinarum corrig. (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Halobacterium salinarum corrig. (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Serratia cutirubra" Lochhead 1934	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    "Halobacter cutirubrum" (Lochhead 1934) Anderson 1954	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Pseudomonas salinaria" Harrison and Kennedy 1922	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Halobacterium piscisalsi Yachai et al. 2008	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Halobacterium salinarium (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    "Bacterium halobium" Petter 1931	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Halobacterium halobium (Petter 1931) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Halobacterium cutirubrum (Lochhead 1934) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Halobacter" Anderson 1954. Publication: Anderson H. The reddening of salted hides and fish. Appl Microbiol 1954; 2:64-69.
  • ⏰ According to Minegishi et al. (2012), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Halobacterium piscisalsi Yachai et al. 2008. Publication: Minegishi H, Echigo A, Shimane Y, Kamekura M, Tanasupawat S, Visessanguan W, Usami R. Halobacterium piscisalsi Yachai et al. 2008 is a later heterotypic synonym of Halobacterium salinarum Elazari-Volcani 1957. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2160-2162.
  • ⏰ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Halobacter cutirubrum" (Lochhead 1934) Anderson 1954. Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347.
  • ⏰ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Serratia cutirubra" Lochhead 1934. Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347.
  • ⏰ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium halobium" Petter 1931. Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347.
  • ⏰ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Halobacterium cutirubrum (Lochhead 1934) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347.
  • ⏰ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Halobacterium halobium (Petter 1931) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347.

Parent taxon: "Halobacter" Anderson 1954

Assigned by: Anderson H. The reddening of salted hides and fish. Appl Microbiol 1954; 2:64-69.

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