Natronobacterium

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Natronobacterium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Archaea
Kingdom: Methanobacteriati
Phylum: Methanobacteriota
Class: Halobacteria
Order: Natrialbales
Family: Natrialbaceae
Genus: Natronobacterium
Tindall et al. 1984 emend. Tindall 2001[1]
Type species
Natronobacterium gregoryi
Tindall et al. 1984
Species
Synonyms[2]
  • Natronobacteria

Natronobacterium is a genus of archaeans in the family the Natrialbaceae.[1] A member of the domain Archaea, it is both an extreme halophile and alkaliphile, thriving at an optimum saline concentration of 20% and optimum pH of 10.

Taxonomy

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As of 2022, there are 2 species described in this genus.[2]

Proposed species
  • Natronobacterium chahanensis and Natronobacterium innemongoliae are proposed names for strains isolated from soda lakes in China. As of 2022, the descriptions from 1989 (N. chahanensis)[3] and 1997 (N. innemongoliae)[4] are not validly published.
Species formerly placed in this taxon.

See also

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References

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Further reading

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