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Species Vreelandella alkaliphila
Name: Vreelandella alkaliphila (Romano et al. 2007) de la Haba et al. 2024
Basonym: Halomonas alkaliphila Romano et al. 2007
Etymology: al.ka.li’phi.la. N.L. neut. n. alkali, the ashes of saltwort [al-qaliy] (indeclinable); N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, friend, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, on; N.L. fem. adj. alkaliphila, loving alkaline media
Pronunciation, gender: al-ka-LI-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: 18bAG; ATCC BAA-953; DSM 16354; LMG 29775
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ640133
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
de la Haba RR, Arahal DR, Sanchez-Porro C, Chuvochina M, Wittouck S, Hugenholtz P, Ventosa A. A long-awaited taxogenomic investigation of the family Halomonadaceae. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1293707. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 216. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6229.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Halomonas alkaliphila Romano et al. 2007
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Halomonas alkaliphila Romano et al. 2007 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Vreelandella alkaliphila is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Vreelandella.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Vreelandella de la Haba et al. 2024
Assigned by:
de la Haba RR, Arahal DR, Sanchez-Porro C, Chuvochina M, Wittouck S, Hugenholtz P, Ventosa A. A long-awaited taxogenomic investigation of the family Halomonadaceae. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1293707.
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Record number: 46632
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