Name: Natrinema limicola (Cui et al. 2006) de la Haba et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Haloterrigena limicola Cui et al. 2006

Etymology: li.mi’co.la. L. masc. n. limus, mud; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; L. masc./fem. n. limicola, mud-dweller (nominative in apposition)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: na-tri-NE-ma li-MI-ko-la, neuter

Type strain: AX-7; CGMCC 1.5333; JCM 13563

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB663445 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: de la Haba RR, Minegishi H, Kamekura M, Shimane Y, Ventosa A. Phylogenomics of Haloarchaea: The Controversy of the Genera Natrinema-Haloterrigena. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:740909. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 203. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5167.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Natrinema limicola" (Cui et al. 2006) Rinke et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Haloterrigena limicola Cui et al. 2006	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 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: Natrinema McGenity et al. 1998

Assigned by: de la Haba RR, Minegishi H, Kamekura M, Shimane Y, Ventosa A. Phylogenomics of Haloarchaea: The Controversy of the Genera Natrinema-Haloterrigena. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:740909. 🇪🇸

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Record number: 26722