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Species Litchfieldella rifensis
Name: Litchfieldella rifensis (Amjres et al. 2011) de la Haba et al. 2024
Basonym: Halomonas rifensis Amjres et al. 2011
Etymology: ri.fen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. rifensis, pertaining to the Rif Mountains in northern Morocco, where the strain was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: ri-FEN-sis, feminine
Type strain: CECT 7698; HK31; LMG 25695
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HM026177
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
de la Haba RR, Arahal DR, Sanchez-Porro C, Chuvochina M, Wittouck S, Hugenholtz P, Ventosa A. A long-awaited taxogenomic investigation of the family Halomonadaceae. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1293707. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 216. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6229.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Halomonas rifensis Amjres et al. 2011
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Halomonas rifensis Amjres et al. 2011 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Litchfieldella rifensis 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 Litchfieldella.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 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.
Parent taxon: Litchfieldella de la Haba et al. 2024
Assigned by:
de la Haba RR, Arahal DR, Sanchez-Porro C, Chuvochina M, Wittouck S, Hugenholtz P, Ventosa A. A long-awaited taxogenomic investigation of the family Halomonadaceae. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1293707.
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Record number: 46620
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