Name: Methanohalophilus halophilus (Zhilina 1984) Wilharm et al. 1991

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Methanococcus halophilus Zhilina 1984

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

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

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1071; DSM 3094; INMI Z-7982; OCM 160; Z-7982

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JQ346755 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Wilharm T, Zhilina TN, Hummel P. DNA-DNA hybridization of methylotrophic halophilic methanogenic bacteria and transfer of Methanococcus halophilusVP to the genus Methanohalophilus as Methanohalophilus halophilus comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1991; 41:558-562.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 41, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:192.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methanococcus halophilus Zhilina 1984	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Methanohalophilus Paterek and Smith 1988

Assigned by: Wilharm T, Zhilina TN, Hummel P. DNA-DNA hybridization of methylotrophic halophilic methanogenic bacteria and transfer of Methanococcus halophilusVP to the genus Methanohalophilus as Methanohalophilus halophilus comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1991; 41:558-562.

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Record number: 777896