Name: Natronorubrum tibetense Xu et al. 1999

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ti.be.ten’se. N.L. neut. adj. tibetense, pertaining Tibet

Pronunciation, gender: ti-be-TEN-se, neuter

Type strain: CGMCC 1.2123; CIP 107016; DSM 13204; GA33; JCM 10636

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB005656 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Xu Y, Zhou P, Tian X. Characterization of two novel haloalkaliphilic archaea Natronorubrum bangense gen. nov., sp. nov. and Natronorubrum tibetense gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:261-266.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 49, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:343-344.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.01691 (N = 16).
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 7 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 According to Minegishi et al., Natronorubrum tibetense might represent a new genus. Publication: Minegishi H, Kamekura M, Itoh T, Echigo A, Usami R, Hashimoto T. Further refinement of the phylogeny of the Halobacteriaceae based on the full-length RNA polymerase subunit B' (rpoB') gene. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2398-2408.

Parent taxon: Natronorubrum Xu et al. 1999

Assigned by: Xu Y, Zhou P, Tian X. Characterization of two novel haloalkaliphilic archaea Natronorubrum bangense gen. nov., sp. nov. and Natronorubrum tibetense gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:261-266.

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