Species Limihaloglobus sulfuriphilus

Name: Limihaloglobus sulfuriphilus Pradel et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: sul.fu.ri’phi.lus. L. neut. n. sulfur, sulfur (S); N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. sulfuriphilus, liking elemental sulfur, indicating that sulfur stimulates growth

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: li-mi-ha-LO-glo-bus sul-fu-RI-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 100118; JCM 31927; KCTC 15601; SM- Chi-D1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KX151396 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Pradel N, Fardeau ML, Tindall BJ, Spring S. Anaerohalosphaera lusitana gen. nov., sp. nov., and Limihaloglobus sulfuriphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from solar saltern sediments, and proposal of Anaerohalosphaeraceae fam. nov. within the order Sedimentisphaerales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1321-1330. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2967-2971.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Limihaloglobus Pradel et al. 2020. Publication: Pradel N, Fardeau ML, Tindall BJ, Spring S. Anaerohalosphaera lusitana gen. nov., sp. nov., and Limihaloglobus sulfuriphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from solar saltern sediments, and proposal of Anaerohalosphaeraceae fam. nov. within the order Sedimentisphaerales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1321-1330. 🇩🇪
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Limihaloglobus Pradel et al. 2020

Assigned by: Pradel N, Fardeau ML, Tindall BJ, Spring S. Anaerohalosphaera lusitana gen. nov., sp. nov., and Limihaloglobus sulfuriphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from solar saltern sediments, and proposal of Anaerohalosphaeraceae fam. nov. within the order Sedimentisphaerales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1321-1330. 🇩🇪

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