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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Halorubrum zhoui"

Name: "Halorubrum zhoui" Li et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: zhou’i. N.L. gen. masc. n. zhoui, after Pei-Jin Zhou in recognition of his contributions to the study of halophilic archaea

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ha-lo-RU-brum Z͡HOU-i, neuter

Nomenclatural type: CGMCC 1.62804; JCM 37645; MCCC 4K00348; SY-15

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16S rRNA gene: PP094723 Analysetree FASTA download

Original publication: Li QD, Wang YY, Nwankwo C, Hu Y, Dong XY, Hou J, Chen XD, Cui HL. Halorubrum marinum sp. nov., Halorubrum rarum sp. nov., Halorubrum wangae sp. nov., Halorubrum shenae sp. nov., and Halorubrum zhoui sp. nov., halophilic archaea from coastal tidal flats, a saline lake, and a marine solar saltern. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126750.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Halorubrum McGenity and Grant 1996

Assigned by: Li QD, Wang YY, Nwankwo C, Hu Y, Dong XY, Hou J, Chen XD, Cui HL. Halorubrum marinum sp. nov., Halorubrum rarum sp. nov., Halorubrum wangae sp. nov., Halorubrum shenae sp. nov., and Halorubrum zhoui sp. nov., halophilic archaea from coastal tidal flats, a saline lake, and a marine solar saltern. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126750.

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Record number: 72895

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