Name: "Serratia cutirubra" Lochhead 1934

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: cu.ti.ru’bra. L. fem. adj. rubra, red; N.L. fem. adj. cutirubra, skin-red

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ku-ti-RU-bra, feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 33170; DSM 669; NCCB 81095; NRC 34001; VKM B-1808

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LC556329 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Lochhead AG. Bacteriological studies on the red discoloration of salted hides. Canadian Journal of Research 1934; 10:275-286.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Halobacterium salinarum corrig. (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Halobacterium salinarium (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Halobacterium piscisalsi Yachai et al. 2008	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Halobacter cutirubrum" (Lochhead 1934) Anderson 1954	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Halobacter salinaria" (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Anderson 1954	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Pseudomonas salinaria" Harrison and Kennedy 1922	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Halobacterium salinarum corrig. (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Bacterium halobium" Petter 1931	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Halobacterium cutirubrum (Lochhead 1934) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Halobacterium halobium (Petter 1931) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Halobacter salinaria" (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Anderson 1954. Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347. 🇪🇸
  • ⏲ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Pseudomonas salinaria" Harrison and Kennedy 1922. Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347. 🇪🇸
  • ⏲ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Halobacterium salinarum corrig. (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347. 🇪🇸
  • ⏲ According to Ventosa and Oren (1996), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Halobacterium salinarium (Harrison and Kennedy 1922) Elazari-Volcani 1957 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Ventosa A, Oren A. Halobacterium salinarum nom. corrig., a name to replace Halobacterium salinarium (Elazari-Volcani) and to include Halobacterium halobium and Halobacterium cutirubrum. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:347. 🇪🇸

Parent taxon: Serratia Bizio 1823 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Lochhead AG. Bacteriological studies on the red discoloration of salted hides. Canadian Journal of Research 1934; 10:275-286.

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Record number: 4484