Name: Rhizobium halophilum Shen et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: ha.lo’phi.lum. Gr. masc. n. hals, salt (gen. halos); Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. neut. adj. halophilum, salt-loving
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: rhi-ZO-bi-um ha-LO-phi-lum, neuter
Type strain: CCTCC AB 2021095; JCM 34967; TRM 95001
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MZ366521
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Shen H, Luo X, Xia Z, Wan C. Rhizobium alarense sp. nov. and Rhizobium halophilum sp. nov. isolated from the nodule and rhizosphere of Lotus japonicus. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:659. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 228. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7052.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Pseudorhizobium halophilum" (Shen et al. 2026) Van Lill et al. 2026 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Shen H, Luo X, Xia Z, Wan C. Rhizobium alarense sp. nov. and Rhizobium halophilum sp. nov. isolated from the nodule and rhizosphere of Lotus japonicus. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:659. 🇨🇳
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