Name: Marinococcus halophilus (Novitsky and Kushner 1976) Hao et al. 1985

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Planococcus halophilus Novitsky and Kushner 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: ha.lo’phi.lus. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. halophilus, salt-loving

Pronunciation, gender: ha-LO-p^hi-lus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 27964; CCM 2706; CIP 104819; DSM 20408; HK 718; IAM 12844; JCM 2479; LMG 17439; NBRC 102359; VKM Ac-1985

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16S rRNA gene: X90835 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Hao MV, Kocur M, Komagata K. Marinococcus gen. nov., a new genus for motile cocci with meso-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall; and Marinococcus albus sp. nov. and Marinococcus halophilus (Novitsky and Kushner) comb. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 30:449-459.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 19. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1985; 35:535.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Planococcus halophilus Novitsky and Kushner 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Marinococcus Hao et al. 1985. Publication: Hao MV, Kocur M, Komagata K. Marinococcus gen. nov., a new genus for motile cocci with meso-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall; and Marinococcus albus sp. nov. and Marinococcus halophilus (Novitsky and Kushner) comb. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 30:449-459.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 19 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Marinococcus Hao et al. 1985

Assigned by: Hao MV, Kocur M, Komagata K. Marinococcus gen. nov., a new genus for motile cocci with meso-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall; and Marinococcus albus sp. nov. and Marinococcus halophilus (Novitsky and Kushner) comb. nov. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1984; 30:449-459.

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Record number: 777708