Species Halomonas halodurans

Classification:

Bacteria Pseudomonadati Pseudomonadota Gammaproteobacteria Oceanospirillales Halomonadaceae Halomonas Halomonas halodurans

Name: Halomonas halodurans Hebert and Vreeland 1987

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ha.lo.du’rans. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. pres. part. durans, enduring, resisting; N.L. fem. part. adj. halodurans, salt tolerating

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha-LO-mo-nas ha-lo-DU-rans, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 29686; DSM 5160; IFO 15607; NBRC 15607

16S rRNA gene: L42619 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hebert AM, Vreeland RH. Phenotypic comparison of halotolerant bacteria: Halomonas halodurans sp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:347-350. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Cobetia marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Arahal et al. 2002

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Cobetia marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Arahal et al. 2002	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Arthrobacter marinus" Cobet et al. 1970	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Deleya marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Baumann et al. 1983	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Cobetia pacifica Romanenko et al. 2013	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Halomonas marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Dobson and Franzmann 1996	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Pseudomonas marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Romanenko et al. (2013), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Arthrobacter marinus" Cobet et al. 1970. Publication: Romanenko LA, Tanaka N, Svetashev VI, Falsen E. Description of Cobetia amphilecti sp. nov., Cobetia litoralis sp. nov. and Cobetia pacifica sp. nov., classification of Halomonas halodurans as a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina and emended descriptions of the genus Cobetia and Cobetia marina. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:288-297. 🇷🇺
- ⏲ According to Romanenko et al. (2013), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Arahal et al. 2002. Publication: Romanenko LA, Tanaka N, Svetashev VI, Falsen E. Description of Cobetia amphilecti sp. nov., Cobetia litoralis sp. nov. and Cobetia pacifica sp. nov., classification of Halomonas halodurans as a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina and emended descriptions of the genus Cobetia and Cobetia marina. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:288-297. 🇷🇺
- ⏲ According to Romanenko et al. (2013), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Deleya marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Baumann et al. 1983. Publication: Romanenko LA, Tanaka N, Svetashev VI, Falsen E. Description of Cobetia amphilecti sp. nov., Cobetia litoralis sp. nov. and Cobetia pacifica sp. nov., classification of Halomonas halodurans as a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina and emended descriptions of the genus Cobetia and Cobetia marina. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:288-297. 🇷🇺
- ⏲ According to Romanenko et al. (2013), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Halomonas marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Dobson and Franzmann 1996. Publication: Romanenko LA, Tanaka N, Svetashev VI, Falsen E. Description of Cobetia amphilecti sp. nov., Cobetia litoralis sp. nov. and Cobetia pacifica sp. nov., classification of Halomonas halodurans as a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina and emended descriptions of the genus Cobetia and Cobetia marina. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:288-297. 🇷🇺
- ⏲ According to Romanenko et al. (2013), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Pseudomonas marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Romanenko LA, Tanaka N, Svetashev VI, Falsen E. Description of Cobetia amphilecti sp. nov., Cobetia litoralis sp. nov. and Cobetia pacifica sp. nov., classification of Halomonas halodurans as a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina and emended descriptions of the genus Cobetia and Cobetia marina. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:288-297. 🇷🇺
- ❗ Halomonas halodurans 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 Halomonas.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 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 6 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of 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.
- 🧍 In violation of Rule 33c, Hebert and Vreeland 1987 propose Halomonas halodurans as sp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov. (basonym: "Pseudomonas halodurans" Rosenberg 1983). Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980

Assigned by: Hebert AM, Vreeland RH. Phenotypic comparison of halotolerant bacteria: Halomonas halodurans sp. nov., nom. rev., comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:347-350. 🇺🇸

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