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Species Nocardiopsis halotolerans
Name: Nocardiopsis halotolerans Al-Zarban et al. 2002
Etymology: ha.lo.to’le.rans. Gr. masc. n. hals, salt; L. pres. part. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. fem. part. adj. halotolerans, referring to the ability to tolerate high salt concentrations
Pronunciation, gender: ha-lo-TO-le-rans, feminine
Type strain: F100; JCM 11760; NBRC 100347; NRRL B-24124
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB368713
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Al-Zarban SS, Abbas I, Al-Musallam AA, Steiner U, Stackebrandt E, Kroppenstedt RM. Nocardiopsis halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from salt marsh soil in Kuwait. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:525-529. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:691-692.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Emendations:
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 29. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:13-32.
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Nouioui et al. 2018
Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007.
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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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🧍 See also:
Publication:
Hamedi J, Mohammadipanah F, Ventosa A. Systematic and biotechnological aspects of halophilic and halotolerant actinomycetes. Extremophiles 2013; 17:1-13.
Parent taxon: Nocardiopsis (Brocq-Rousseau 1904) Meyer 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Al-Zarban SS, Abbas I, Al-Musallam AA, Steiner U, Stackebrandt E, Kroppenstedt RM. Nocardiopsis halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from salt marsh soil in Kuwait. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:525-529.
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Record number: 778861
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