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Species Halomonas azerica
Name: Halomonas azerica Wenting et al. 2021
Etymology: a.ze’ri.ca. N.L. fem. adj. azerica, pertaining to Azerbaijan, where the Urmia Lake is located and the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: a-ZE-ri-ka, feminine
Type strain: KACC 21783; LMG 25775; TBZ9
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MN900573
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Wenting R, Montazersaheb S, Khan SA, Kim HM, Tarhriz V, Hejazi MA, Hejazi MS, Jeon CO. Halomonas azerica sp. nov., Isolated from Urmia Lake in Iran. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:3299-3306. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 202. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5096.
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 azerica (Wenting et al. 2021) de la Haba et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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.
Parent taxon: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980
Assigned by:
Wenting R, Montazersaheb S, Khan SA, Kim HM, Tarhriz V, Hejazi MA, Hejazi MS, Jeon CO. Halomonas azerica sp. nov., Isolated from Urmia Lake in Iran. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:3299-3306.
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Record number: 19974
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