Name: Halomicrobium katesii Kharroub et al. 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ka.te’si.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. katesii, of Kates, named in honour of Professor Morris Kates, for his contributions on halophilic micro-organisms

Pronunciation, gender: ka-TE-si-i, neuter

Type strain: Al-5; CECT 7257; DSM 19301

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB663391 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kharroub K, Lizama C, Aguilera M, Boulahrouf A, Campos V, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Monteoliva-Sanchez M. Halomicrobium katesii sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2354-2358.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:3-4.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Halomicrobium mukohataei (Ihara et al. 1997) Oren et al. 2002

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Haloarcula mukohataei Ihara et al. 1997	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Halomicrobium mukohataei (Ihara et al. 1997) Oren et al. 2002	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Xin et al. (2022), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Haloarcula mukohataei Ihara et al. 1997. Publication: Xin YJ, Bao CX, Li SY, Hu XY, Zhu L, Wei W, Hou J, Cui HL. Genome-based taxonomy of genera Halomicrobium and Halosiccatus, and description of Halomicrobium salinisoli sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2022; 45:126308.
  • ⏲ According to Xin et al. (2022), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Halomicrobium mukohataei (Ihara et al. 1997) Oren et al. 2002. Publication: Xin YJ, Bao CX, Li SY, Hu XY, Zhu L, Wei W, Hou J, Cui HL. Genome-based taxonomy of genera Halomicrobium and Halosiccatus, and description of Halomicrobium salinisoli sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2022; 45:126308.
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 36. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5413.
  • ❗ Halomicrobium katesii is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Halomicrobium.
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.

Parent taxon: Halomicrobium Oren et al. 2002

Assigned by: Kharroub K, Lizama C, Aguilera M, Boulahrouf A, Campos V, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Monteoliva-Sanchez M. Halomicrobium katesii sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2354-2358.

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