Name: Halorubrum ezzemoulense Kharroub et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ez.ze.mou.len’se. N.L. neut. adj. ezzemoulense, pertaining to Ezzemoul sabkha, where the type strain was isolated

Gender: neuter

Type strain: 5.1; CECT 7099; DSM 17463

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB576126 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kharroub K, Quesada T, Ferrer R, Fuentes S, Aguilera M, Boulahrouf A, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Monteoliva-Sanchez M. Halorubrum ezzemoulense sp. nov., a halophilic archaeon isolated from Ezzemoul sabkha, Algeria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1583-1588.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2251-2252.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Halorubrum chaoviator Mancinelli et al. 2009	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Corral et al. 2018 Corral P, de la Haba RR, Infante-Dominguez C, Sanchez-Porro C, Amoozegar MA, Papke RT, Ventosa A. Halorubrum chaoviator Mancinelli et al. 2009 is a later, heterotypic synonym of Halorubrum ezzemoulense Kharroub et al. 2006. Emended description of Halorubrum ezzemoulense Kharroub et al. 2006. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3657-3665. Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:297-298.
    Notes:
    • 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Corral et al. (2018), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Halorubrum chaoviator Mancinelli et al. 2009. Publication: Corral P, de la Haba RR, Infante-Dominguez C, Sanchez-Porro C, Amoozegar MA, Papke RT, Ventosa A. Halorubrum chaoviator Mancinelli et al. 2009 is a later, heterotypic synonym of Halorubrum ezzemoulense Kharroub et al. 2006. Emended description of Halorubrum ezzemoulense Kharroub et al. 2006. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3657-3665.
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:297-298.
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.07730 (N = 16).
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.

Parent taxon: Halorubrum McGenity and Grant 1996

Assigned by: Kharroub K, Quesada T, Ferrer R, Fuentes S, Aguilera M, Boulahrouf A, Ramos-Cormenzana A, Monteoliva-Sanchez M. Halorubrum ezzemoulense sp. nov., a halophilic archaeon isolated from Ezzemoul sabkha, Algeria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1583-1588.

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