Name: Halococcus saccharolyticus Montero et al. 1990
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
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
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