Name: "Halanaerobium hydrogeniformans" Begemann et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: hy.dro.ge.ni.for’mans. N.L. neut. n. hydrogenum, hydrogen; from Gr. neut. n. hydôr, water; from Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to produce; L. pres. part. formans, forming; N.L. part. adj. hydrogeniformans, hydrogenforming

Gender: neuter

Type strain: sapolanicus

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Original publication: Begemann MB, Mormile MR, Sitton OC, Wall JD, Elias DA. A Streamlined Strategy for Biohydrogen Production with Halanaerobium hydrogeniformans, an Alkaliphilic Bacterium. Front Microbiol 2012; 3:93.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Halanaerobium hydrogenoformans" Brown et al. 2011	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Parent taxon: Halanaerobium corrig. Zeikus et al. 1984

Assigned by: Begemann MB, Mormile MR, Sitton OC, Wall JD, Elias DA. A Streamlined Strategy for Biohydrogen Production with Halanaerobium hydrogeniformans, an Alkaliphilic Bacterium. Front Microbiol 2012; 3:93.

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Record number: 40830