Name: Neptuniibacter halophilus Chen et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

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

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

Type strain: antisso-13; BCRC 80079; LMG 25378

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16S rRNA gene: GQ131677 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Chen MH, Sheu SY, Chiu TF, Chen WM. Neptuniibacter halophilus sp. nov., isolated from a salt pan, and emended description of the genus Neptuniibacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1104-1109.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1723-1724.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Neptuniibacter Arahal et al. 2007

Assigned by: Chen MH, Sheu SY, Chiu TF, Chen WM. Neptuniibacter halophilus sp. nov., isolated from a salt pan, and emended description of the genus Neptuniibacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1104-1109.

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Record number: 789875