Name: Halococcus hamelinensis Goh et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ha.me.li.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. hamelinensis, pertaining to Hamelin Pool, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation, gender: ha-me-li-NEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: 100A6; ACM 5227; JCM 12892

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16S rRNA gene: AB663367 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Goh F, Leuko S, Allen MA, Bowman JP, Kamekura M, Neilan BA, Burns BP. Halococcus hamelinensis sp. nov., a novel halophilic archaeon isolated from stromatolites in Shark Bay, Australia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1323-1329.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2029-2030.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 11 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Halococcus Schoop 1935 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Goh F, Leuko S, Allen MA, Bowman JP, Kamekura M, Neilan BA, Burns BP. Halococcus hamelinensis sp. nov., a novel halophilic archaeon isolated from stromatolites in Shark Bay, Australia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1323-1329.

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Record number: 783964