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Species Halomonas hamiltonii
Name: Halomonas hamiltonii Kim et al. 2010
Etymology: ha.mil.to’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. hamiltonii, of Hamilton, named after Dr John R. Hamilton, a microbiologist who isolated and characterized the first strains
Pronunciation, gender: ha-mil-TO-ni-i, feminine
Type strain: DSM 21196; KCTC 22154; W1025
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16S rRNA gene:
MT758077
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Kim KK, Lee KC, Oh HM, Lee JS. Halomonas stevensii sp. nov., Halomonas hamiltonii sp. nov. and Halomonas johnsoniae sp. nov., isolated from a renal care centre. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:369-377. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1011-1012.
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 hamiltonii (Kim et al. 2010) de la Haba et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Halomonas johnsoniae Kim et al. 2010 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 40. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6482.
- 😷 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 8 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 pathogenicity of the species itself.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology (Reading) 2022; 168:0. 🇬🇧
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 40. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6482.
Parent taxon: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980
Assigned by:
Kim KK, Lee KC, Oh HM, Lee JS. Halomonas stevensii sp. nov., Halomonas hamiltonii sp. nov. and Halomonas johnsoniae sp. nov., isolated from a renal care centre. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:369-377. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 788364
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