Name: Halobacterium sodomense Oren 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: so.do.men’se. N.L. neut. adj. sodomense, pertaining to Sodom, near the Dead Sea, where the organism was originally isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha-lo-bak-TE-ri-um so-do-MEN-se, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 33755; CIP 105330; DSM 3755; IFO 14740; JCM 8880; NBRC 14740; NCIMB 2197; NCMB 2197; Strain RD 26; VKM B-1771

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB663420 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Oren A. Halobacterium sodomense sp. nov., a Dead Sea Halobacterium with an extremely high magnesium requirement. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:381-386. 🇮🇱

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Halorubrum sodomense (Oren 1983) McGenity and Grant 1996

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Halorubrum sodomense (Oren 1983) McGenity and Grant 1996	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Halorubrobacterium sodomense (Oren 1983) Kamekura and Dyall-Smith 1996	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • ❗ Halobacterium sodomense 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 Halobacterium.
  • 😷 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". — 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Halobacterium Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Oren A. Halobacterium sodomense sp. nov., a Dead Sea Halobacterium with an extremely high magnesium requirement. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:381-386. 🇮🇱

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