
Name DOI	10.1601/nm.306
Name	Haloferax volcanii (Mullakhanbhai and Larsen 1975) Torreblanca et al. 1986
Name Status	Validly Published
Current Authority	(Mullakhanbhai and Larsen 1975) Torreblanca et al. 1986
Preferred Name	Haloferax volcanii
Taxonomic Rank	species
Nomenclatural Type (designated strain)	Refer to the type exemplar.

Taxonomy	10.1601/tx.306
Type Strain representative organism	DS 2^T (=AB9 8DG =CCM 2852 =IFO 14742 =NCIMB 2012 =ATCC 29605 =DSM 3757 =NCMB 2012)


Proper Form	Haloferax volcanii (Mullakhanbhai and Larsen 1975) Torreblanca et al. 1986
Nomenclatural History	The species Haloferax volcanii was originally described by Torreblanca et al. 1986. This name became validly published when it appeared on Validation List No. 22 in 1986. Torreblanca et al. formed this name in 1986 by placing the species Halobacterium volcanii Mullakhanbhai and Larsen 1975 (Approved Lists 1980) into the genus Haloferax Torreblanca et al. 1986 emend. Oren et al. 2009.

Citation	When referring specifically to this Abstract, please use its Digital Object Identifier. Name Abstract for Haloferax volcanii (Mullakhanbhai and Larsen 1975) Torreblanca et al. 1986.April 22, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1601/nm.306.
Source File	10.1601/nm.306.xml


This information was last reviewed on February 25, 2009.

References

List Editor. Validation List no. 22. Validation of the publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1986; 36:573-576. https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-36-4-573.
Torreblanca M, Rodriguez-Valera F, Juez G, Ventosa A, Kamekura M, Kates M. Classification of non-alkaliphilic halobacteria based on numerical taxonomy and polar lipid composition, and description of Haloarcula gen. nov and Haloferax gen. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 1986; 8:89-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0723-2020(86)80155-2.