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Species Spirochaeta halophila
Name: Spirochaeta halophila Greenberg and Canale-Parola 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: ha.lo’phi.la. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, friend, loving; from Gr. fem. adj. philê, loving; N.L. fem. adj. halophila, salt-loving
Pronunciation, gender: ha-LO-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 29478; DSM 10522; RS1
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
M88722
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Greenberg EP, Canale-Parola E. Spirochaeta halophila sp. n., a facultative anaerobe from a high-salinity pond. Arch Microbiol 1976; 110:185-194. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Greenberg EP, Canale-Parola E. Spirochaeta halophila sp. n., a facultative anaerobe from a high-salinity pond. Arch Microbiol 1976; 110:185-194.
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Record number: 781081
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