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Species Halomonas rifensis
Name: Halomonas rifensis Amjres et al. 2011
Etymology: ri.fen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. rifensis, pertaining to the Rif mountains in northern Morocco, where the strain was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: ri-FEN-sis, feminine
Type strain: CECT 7698; HK31; LMG 25695
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HM026177
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Amjres H, Bejar V, Quesada E, Abrini J, Llamas I. Halomonas rifensis sp. nov., an exopolysaccharide-producing, halophilic bacterium isolated from a solar saltern. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2600-2605. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:261-262.
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 Litchfieldella rifensis (Amjres et al. 2011) de la Haba et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 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 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:
Amjres H, Bejar V, Quesada E, Abrini J, Llamas I. Halomonas rifensis sp. nov., an exopolysaccharide-producing, halophilic bacterium isolated from a solar saltern. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2600-2605.
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Record number: 789545
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