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Species Halocatena halophila
Name: Halocatena halophila (Tang et al. 2024) Zhu et al. 2025
Basonym: Actinarchaeum halophilum corrig. Tang et al. 2024
Etymology: ha.lo’phi.la. Gr. masc. n. hals, salt; Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving
Pronunciation, gender: ha-LO-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.17467; DSM 46868; YIM 93972
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
CP071306
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Zhu LR, Mao YL, Hu Y, Sun YP, Hou J, Cui HL. Genome-based taxonomy of the family Haloarculaceae, proposal of Natronomonadaceae fam. nov., and description of four novel halophilic archaea from two saline lakes and a marine solar saltern. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126592. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 224. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6801.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Halocatena halophila" (Tang et al. 2024) Gupta et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, not validly published Actinoarchaeum halophilum Tang et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Actinarchaeum halophilum corrig. Tang et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Parent taxon: Halocatena Verma et al. 2020
Assigned by:
Zhu LR, Mao YL, Hu Y, Sun YP, Hou J, Cui HL. Genome-based taxonomy of the family Haloarculaceae, proposal of Natronomonadaceae fam. nov., and description of four novel halophilic archaea from two saline lakes and a marine solar saltern. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126592.
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Record number: 62379
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