Name: Haloferax denitrificans (Tomlinson et al. 1986) Tindall et al. 1989

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Halobacterium denitrificans Tomlinson et al. 1986

Etymology: de.ni.tri’fi.cans. N.L. neut. part. adj. denitrificans, denitrifying

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha-LO-fe-rax de-ni-TRI-fi-kans, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 35960; DSM 4425; JCM 8864; S1; VKM B-1754

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16S rRNA gene: AB663374 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Tindall BJ, Tomlinson GA, Hochstein LI. Transfer of Halobacterium denitrificans (Tomlinson, Jahnke, and Hochstein) to the genus Haloferax as Haloferax denitrificans comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1989; 39:359-360. 🇩🇪

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Halobacterium denitrificans Tomlinson et al. 1986	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 10 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Haloferax Torreblanca et al. 1986

Assigned by: Tindall BJ, Tomlinson GA, Hochstein LI. Transfer of Halobacterium denitrificans (Tomlinson, Jahnke, and Hochstein) to the genus Haloferax as Haloferax denitrificans comb. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1989; 39:359-360. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 776736