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Species Halomonas pacifica
Name: Halomonas pacifica (Baumann et al. 1972) Dobson and Franzmann 1996
Basonym: Alcaligenes pacificus corrig. Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: pa.ci’fi.ca. L. fem. adj. pacifica, pacific, pertaining to the Pacific Ocean
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pa-KI-fi-ka, feminine
Type strain: 62; ATCC 27122; CECT 574; CGMCC 1.2314; CIP 103200; DSM 4742; JCM 20633; LMG 3446; NBRC 102220; NCIMB 1977; NCMB 1977
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB681734
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Dobson SJ, Franzmann PD. Unification of the genera Deleya (Baumann et al. 1983), Halomonas (Vreeland et al. 1980), and Halovibrio (Fendrich 1988) and the species Paracoccus halodenitrificans (Robinson and Gibbons 1952) into a single genus, Halomonas, and placement of the genus Zymobacter in the family Halomonadaceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:550-558. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:838.
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 Deleya pacifica (Baumann et al. 1972) Baumann et al. 1983 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Bisbaumannia pacifica (Baumann et al. 1972) de la Haba et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Alcaligenes pacifus Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Alcaligenes pacificus corrig. Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😩 Deposits incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: JCM 18379; KCTC 52762; LMG 26997.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 26 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 the genus.
Parent taxon: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980
Assigned by:
Dobson SJ, Franzmann PD. Unification of the genera Deleya (Baumann et al. 1983), Halomonas (Vreeland et al. 1980), and Halovibrio (Fendrich 1988) and the species Paracoccus halodenitrificans (Robinson and Gibbons 1952) into a single genus, Halomonas, and placement of the genus Zymobacter in the family Halomonadaceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:550-558. 🇦🇺
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Record number: 776782
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