Thiohalorhabdales ord. nov.

Dimitry Y. Sorokin, Alexander Y. Merkel

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Abstract

Thi.o.ha.lo.rhab.dal’es N.L. fem. n. Thiohalorhabdus, the type genus of the order; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -ales ending to denote an order; N.L. fem. pl. n. Thiohalorhabdales, order of the genus Thiohalorhabdus.
According to the phylogenomic analysis, the order Thiohalorhabdales forms a deeply branching phylogenetic lineage at the base of the Gammaproteobacteria. It consists of a single family Thiohalorhabdaceae and genus Thiohalorhabdus. The cultured members of the order are extremely halophilic, facultatively anaerobic (denitrifying), chemolithoautotrophic, sulfur-oxidizing bacteria from hypersaline habitats with neutral pH. Type genus: Thiohalorhabdus Sorokin et al. 2008VP.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBergey's Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria
EditorsWilliam Whitman
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
Pages1-3
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781118960608
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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