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Species "Halobacterium marismortui"
Name: "Halobacterium marismortui" Elazari-Volcani 1957
Etymology: ma.ris.mor’tu.i. L. neut. n. mare, the sea; L. gen. neut. n. maris, of the sea; L. masc. adj. mortuus, dead; N.L. gen. neut. n. marismortui, of th Dead Sea
Pronunciation, gender: ma-ris-MOR-tu-i, neuter
Original publication: Elazari-Volcani B. Genus XII. Halobacterium. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Smith NR (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th edition, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1957, p. 207-212.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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.
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🧍 This species is closely related to Halobacterium vallismortis González et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Oren A, Lau PP, Fox GE. The taxonomic status of "Halobacterium marismortui" from the Dead Sea: a comparison with Halobacterium vallismortis. Syst Appl Microbiol 1988; 10:251-258.
Parent taxon: Halobacterium Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Elazari-Volcani B. Genus XII. Halobacterium. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Smith NR (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th edition, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1957, p. 207-212.
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Record number: 15684
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