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Species Halomonas neptunia
Name: Halomonas neptunia Kaye et al. 2004
Etymology: nep.tu’ni.a. L. fem. adj. neptunia, Neptunian, pertaining to Neptunus, Roman god of the sea
Pronunciation, gender: … nep-TU-ni-a, feminine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-805; BAA-805; CCM 7107; CECT 5815; DSM 15720; Eplume1
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF212202
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Kaye JZ, Marquez MC, Ventosa A, Baross JA. Halomonas neptunia sp. nov., Halomonas sulfidaeris sp. nov., Halomonas axialensis sp. nov. and Halomonas hydrothermalis sp. nov.: halophilic bacteria isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal-vent environments. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:499-511. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1007-1009.
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 neptunia (Kaye et al. 2004) de la Haba et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Halomonas alkaliantarctica Poli et al. 2011 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 risk group of other species in the genus.
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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:
Kaye JZ, Marquez MC, Ventosa A, Baross JA. Halomonas neptunia sp. nov., Halomonas sulfidaeris sp. nov., Halomonas axialensis sp. nov. and Halomonas hydrothermalis sp. nov.: halophilic bacteria isolated from deep-sea hydrothermal-vent environments. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:499-511. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 776780
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