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Species Halomonas sinaiensis
Name: Halomonas sinaiensis Romano et al. 2011
Etymology: si.nai.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. sinaiensis, of or belonging to Sinai peninsula where the microorganism was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: si-nai-EN-sis, feminine
Type strain: ALO Sharm; ATCC BAA-1308; DSM 18067; Sharm
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AM238662
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Romano I, Lama L, Orlando P, Nicolaus B, Giordano A, Gambacorta A. Halomonas sinaiensis sp. nov., a novel halophilic bacterium isolated from a salt lake inside Ras Muhammad Park, Egypt. Extremophiles 2007; 11:789-796. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 141. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2025-2026.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Halomonas caseinilytica Wu et al. 2008
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Halomonas caseinilytica Wu et al. 2008 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Hwang et al. 2016
Hwang CY, Lee I, Yoon SJ, Lee YM, Lee WS, Lee HK. Reclassification of Halomonas caseinilytica Wu et al. 2008 as a later synonym of Halomonas sinaiensis Romano et al. 2007, and emendation of the species description. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2016; 109:1345-1352. 🇰🇷
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 25. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:7-8.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Hwang et al. 2016
Hwang CY, Lee I, Yoon SJ, Lee YM, Lee WS, Lee HK. Reclassification of Halomonas caseinilytica Wu et al. 2008 as a later synonym of Halomonas sinaiensis Romano et al. 2007, and emendation of the species description. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2016; 109:1345-1352.
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Hwang et al. (2016), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Halomonas caseinilytica Wu et al. 2008.
Publication:
Hwang CY, Lee I, Yoon SJ, Lee YM, Lee WS, Lee HK. Reclassification of Halomonas caseinilytica Wu et al. 2008 as a later synonym of Halomonas sinaiensis Romano et al. 2007, and emendation of the species description. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2016; 109:1345-1352. 🇰🇷
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 25. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:7-8.
- ❗ Halomonas sinaiensis 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 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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.
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🧍 According to the authors the type strain is the strain ALO Sharm, not Sharm as cited in the effective publication.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 141. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2025-2026.
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⏲ According to Hwang et al. (2016), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Halomonas caseinilytica Wu et al. 2008.
Publication:
Hwang CY, Lee I, Yoon SJ, Lee YM, Lee WS, Lee HK. Reclassification of Halomonas caseinilytica Wu et al. 2008 as a later synonym of Halomonas sinaiensis Romano et al. 2007, and emendation of the species description. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2016; 109:1345-1352.
Parent taxon: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980
Assigned by:
Romano I, Lama L, Orlando P, Nicolaus B, Giordano A, Gambacorta A. Halomonas sinaiensis sp. nov., a novel halophilic bacterium isolated from a salt lake inside Ras Muhammad Park, Egypt. Extremophiles 2007; 11:789-796. 🇮🇹
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Record number: 789356
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