Name: Salinivibrio kushneri López-Hermoso et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: kush’ne.ri. N.L. gen. masc. n. kushneri, of Kushner, in honour of Professor Donn J. Kushner, for his pioneer work and his contributions to halophile microbiology

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sa-li-ni-WI-bri-o KUS͡H-ne-ri, masculine

Type strain: AL184; CECT 9177; LMG 29817

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16S rRNA gene: LT627515 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Lopez-Hermoso C, de la Haba RR, Sanchez-Porro C, Ventosa A. Salinivibrio kushneri sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from salterns. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:159-166. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 182. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2130-2133.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Salinivibrio Mellado et al. 1996

Assigned by: Lopez-Hermoso C, de la Haba RR, Sanchez-Porro C, Ventosa A. Salinivibrio kushneri sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from salterns. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:159-166. 🇪🇸

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