Name: Halococcus saccharolyticus Montero et al. 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sac.cha.ro.ly’ti.cus. Gr. neut. n. sakchar, sugar; N.L. masc. adj. lyticus, able to loose, able to dissolve; from Gr. masc. adj. lytikos, dissolving; N.L. masc. adj. saccharolyticus, producing lysis of sugar

Pronunciation, gender: sak-k^ha-ro-LY-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 49257; CCM 4147; DSM 5350; JCM 8878; P-423; VKM B-1770

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16S rRNA gene: AB663370 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Montero CG, Ventosa A, Rodriguez-Valera F, Kates M, Moldoveanu N, Ruiz-Berraquero F. Halococcus saccharolyticus sp. nov., a new species of extremely halophilic non-alkaliphilic cocci. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1989; 12:167-171.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 32. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:105-106.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 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 10 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Halococcus Schoop 1935 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Montero CG, Ventosa A, Rodriguez-Valera F, Kates M, Moldoveanu N, Ruiz-Berraquero F. Halococcus saccharolyticus sp. nov., a new species of extremely halophilic non-alkaliphilic cocci. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1989; 12:167-171.

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Record number: 776732