Name: Natronorubrum tibetense Xu et al. 1999

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ti.bet.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. tibetense, pertaining Tibet

Gender: neuter

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

See detailed strain information at

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 = 14).
  • 😷 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 7 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
  • 🧍 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.

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/natronorubrum-tibetenseCopy to clipboardLink copied to clipboard

Record number: 778606