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Species Halomonas alkaliphila
Name: Halomonas alkaliphila Romano et al. 2007
Etymology: al.ka.li’phi.la. N.L. neut. n. alkali, the ashes of saltwort (al-qaliy) (indeclinable); N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. fem. adj. alkaliphila, loving alkaline media
Pronunciation, gender: … al-ka-LI-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: 18bAG; ATCC BAA-953; DSM 16354; LMG 29775
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ640133
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Romano I, Lama L, Nicolaus B, Poli A, Gambacorta A, Giordano A. Halomonas alkaliphila sp. nov., a novel halotolerant alkaliphilic bacterium isolated from a salt pool in Campania (Italy). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2006; 52:339-348. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 117. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1933-1934.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Vreelandella alkaliphila (Romano et al. 2007) de la Haba et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
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🧍 In the etymology provided in the effective publication, "N.L. fem. adj. alkaliphila, loving alkaline media" is erroneously cited as "F.L. adj. alkaliphila, loving alkaline media".
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷
Parent taxon: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980
Assigned by:
Romano I, Lama L, Nicolaus B, Poli A, Gambacorta A, Giordano A. Halomonas alkaliphila sp. nov., a novel halotolerant alkaliphilic bacterium isolated from a salt pool in Campania (Italy). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2006; 52:339-348. 🇮🇹
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Record number: 786677
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