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Species Photobacterium halotolerans
Name: Photobacterium halotolerans Rivas et al. 2006
Etymology: ha.lo.to’le.rans. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; L. pres. part. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. neut. part. adj. halotolerans, referring to the ability to tolerate high salt concentrations
Pronunciation, gender: ha-lo-TO-le-rans, neuter
Type strain: CECT 5860; DSM 18316; LMG 22194; MACL01
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY551089
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Rivas R, Garcia-Fraile P, Mateos PF, Martinez-Molina E, Velazquez E. Photobacterium halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from Lake Martel in Spain. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1067-1071. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1719-1720.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.02351 (N = 12).
- 😷 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 13 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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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683. 🇺🇸
Parent taxon: Photobacterium Beijerinck 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rivas R, Garcia-Fraile P, Mateos PF, Martinez-Molina E, Velazquez E. Photobacterium halotolerans sp. nov., isolated from Lake Martel in Spain. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1067-1071. 🇪🇸
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Record number: 779531
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