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Species Halomonas stenophila
Name: Halomonas stenophila Llamas et al. 2011
Etymology: ste.no’phi.la. Gr. masc. adj. stenos, narrow, restricted; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. fem. adj. stenophila, referring to the species’ preference for a narrow range of growth conditions (salt concentration, pH and temperature) compared with other Halomonas species, i.e. having an affinity for restricted environmental conditions
Pronunciation, gender: ste-NO-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: CECT 7744; LMG 25812; N12
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HM242216
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Llamas I, Bejar V, Martinez-Checa F, Martinez-Canovas MJ, Molina I, Quesada E. Halomonas stenophila sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium that produces sulphate exopolysaccharides with biological activity. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2508-2514. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:5-6.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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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 3 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.
Parent taxon: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980
Assigned by:
Llamas I, Bejar V, Martinez-Checa F, Martinez-Canovas MJ, Molina I, Quesada E. Halomonas stenophila sp. nov., a halophilic bacterium that produces sulphate exopolysaccharides with biological activity. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2508-2514. 🇪🇸
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Record number: 789496
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