Species Halobacteroides halobius

Name: Halobacteroides halobius Oren et al. 1984

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ha.lo’bi.us. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; Gr. masc. n. bios, life; N.L. masc. adj. halobius, living on salt

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha-lo-bak-ter-o-I-des ha-LO-bi-us, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 35273; DSM 5150; MD-1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X89074 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Oren A, Weisburg WG, Kessel M, Woese CR. Halobacteroides halobius gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic anaerobic bacterium from the bottom sediments of the Dead Sea. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 5:58-69. 🇮🇱

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 15. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:355-357.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Halobacteroides Oren et al. 1984. Publication: Oren A, Weisburg WG, Kessel M, Woese CR. Halobacteroides halobius gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic anaerobic bacterium from the bottom sediments of the Dead Sea. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 5:58-69. 🇮🇱
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Halobacteroides Oren et al. 1984

Assigned by: Oren A, Weisburg WG, Kessel M, Woese CR. Halobacteroides halobius gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic anaerobic bacterium from the bottom sediments of the Dead Sea. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 5:58-69. 🇮🇱

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