Name: "Candidatus Saliniplasma halalkaliphilum" Zhou et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: hal.al.ka.li’phi.lum. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (indeclinable); N.L. neut. adj. suff. -philum, friend, loving; from Gr. neut. adj. philon, friend; N.L. neut. adj. halalkaliphilum, salt and alkali-loving

Gender: neuter

Nomenclatural type: HAP6

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JAFDTG010000004 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Zhou H, Zhao D, Zhang S, Xue Q, Zhang M, Yu H, Zhou J, Li M, Kumar S, Xiang H. Metagenomic insights into the environmental adaptation and metabolism of Candidatus Haloplasmatales, one archaeal order thriving in saline lakes. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:2239-2258.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Candidatus Saliniplasma" Zhou et al. 2022. Publication: Zhou H, Zhao D, Zhang S, Xue Q, Zhang M, Yu H, Zhou J, Li M, Kumar S, Xiang H. Metagenomic insights into the environmental adaptation and metabolism of Candidatus Haloplasmatales, one archaeal order thriving in saline lakes. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:2239-2258.

Parent taxon: "Candidatus Saliniplasma" Zhou et al. 2022

Assigned by: Zhou H, Zhao D, Zhang S, Xue Q, Zhang M, Yu H, Zhou J, Li M, Kumar S, Xiang H. Metagenomic insights into the environmental adaptation and metabolism of Candidatus Haloplasmatales, one archaeal order thriving in saline lakes. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:2239-2258.

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Record number: 35990