Halovivax

Halovivax
Scientific classification
Domain:	Archaea
Kingdom:	Methanobacteriati
Phylum:	Methanobacteriota
Class:	Halobacteria
Order:	Natrialbales
Family:	Natrialbaceae
Genus:	Halovivax; Castillo et al. 2006
Type species
	Halovivax asiaticus; Castillo et al. 2006
Species
	H. asiaticus; H. cerinus; H. gelatinilyticus; H. limisalsi; H. ruber;

Halovivax is a genus of archaeans in the family Natrialbaceae. Some species of Halovivax are halophiles and have been found in Iran's Aran-Bidgol hypersaline lake.

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).

16S rRNA based LTP_07_2026

53 marker proteins based GTDB 11-RS232

Halovivax

H. gelatinilyticus

H. limisalsi

H. cerinus

	H. asiaticus

	H. ruber

Halovivax

H. gelatinilyticus Li et al. 2023

H. limisalsi Amoozegar et al. 2014

H. cerinus Amoozegar et al. 2015

	H. asiaticus Castillo et al. 2006

	H. ruber Castillo et al. 2007

References

1 2 Halovivax in LPSN; Freese, H. M.; Meier-Kolthoff, J. P.; Sardà Carbasse, J.; Afolayan, A. O.; Göker, M. (2026). "TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity". Nucleic Acids Research. 54 (D1): D884–D891. doi:10.1093/nar/gkaf1110.
1 2 C.L. Schoch. "Halovivax". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2026-08-01.
↑ Kakhki, A.M.; Amoozegar, M.A.; Khaledi (September 11, 2011). "Diversity of hydrolytic enzymes in haloarchaeal strains isolated from salt lake". International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 8 (4): 705–714. doi:10.1007/BF03326255. hdl:1807/62955. S2CID 53403399.
↑ "The LTPlus". The All-Species Living Tree Project. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
↑ "LTP_all tree in newick format". The All-Species Living Tree Project. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
↑ Rossello-Mora, Ramon; Viver, Tomeu; Palmer-Rodríguez, Pere; Westram, Ralf; Bustos-Caparros, Esteban; Gago, Joan Francisco; Gonzalez-Mendez, Jaime; Llabrés, Mercè; Ludwig, Wolfgang; Amann, Rudolf (22 April 2026). "A pipeline for improved 16S rRNA gene-based phylogeny and diversity analyses of Bacteria and Archaea". Nature Portfolio. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-9370187/v1.
↑ "GTDB release 11-RS232". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
↑ "ar53_r232.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
↑ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

Castillo AM, Gutiérrez MC, Kamekura M, Xue Y, Ma Y, Cowan DA, Jones BE, Grant WD, Ventosa A (2007). "Halovivax ruber sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from Lake Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China". Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 57 (Pt 5): 1024–1027. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.64899-0. PMID 17473252. S2CID 12975792.
Castillo AM, Gutiérrez MC, Kamekura M, Ma Y, Cowan DA, Jones BE, Grant WD, Ventosa A (2006). "Halovivax asiaticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel extremely halophilic archaeon isolated from Inner Mongolia, China". Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 56 (Pt 4): 765–770. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.63954-0. PMID 16585691.
Oren A, Ventosa A (2000). "International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Halobacteriaceae. Minutes of the meetings, 16 August 1999, Sydney, Australia". Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 50 (3): 1405–1407. doi:10.1099/00207713-50-3-1405. PMID 10843089.
Kebbouche-Gana, S; Gana, M. L.; Khemili, S.; Fazouane-Naimi, F.; Bouanane, N. A.; Penninckx, M.; Hacene, H. (May 2009). "Isolation and characterization of halophilic Archaea able to produce biosurfactants" (PDF). Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology. 36 (5): 727–738. doi:10.1007/s10295-009-0545-8. PMID 19266223.

Scientific books

Gibbons, NE (1974). "Family V. Halobacteriaceae fam. nov.". In RE Buchanan; NE Gibbons (eds.). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology (8th ed.). Baltimore: The Williams & Wilkins Co.

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[LPSN-1] 1 2 Halovivax in LPSN; Freese, H. M.; Meier-Kolthoff, J. P.; Sardà Carbasse, J.; Afolayan, A. O.; Göker, M. (2026). "TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity". Nucleic Acids Research. 54 (D1): D884–D891. doi:10.1093/nar/gkaf1110.

[NCBI-2] 1 2 C.L. Schoch. "Halovivax". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2026-08-01.

[Kakhki-3] Kakhki, A.M.; Amoozegar, M.A.; Khaledi (September 11, 2011). "Diversity of hydrolytic enzymes in haloarchaeal strains isolated from salt lake". International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 8 (4): 705–714. doi:10.1007/BF03326255. hdl:1807/62955. S2CID 53403399.

[4] "The LTPlus". The All-Species Living Tree Project. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[5] "LTP_all tree in newick format". The All-Species Living Tree Project. Retrieved 1 August 2026.

[6] Rossello-Mora, Ramon; Viver, Tomeu; Palmer-Rodríguez, Pere; Westram, Ralf; Bustos-Caparros, Esteban; Gago, Joan Francisco; Gonzalez-Mendez, Jaime; Llabrés, Mercè; Ludwig, Wolfgang; Amann, Rudolf (22 April 2026). "A pipeline for improved 16S rRNA gene-based phylogeny and diversity analyses of Bacteria and Archaea". Nature Portfolio. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-9370187/v1.

[about-7] "GTDB release 11-RS232". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[tree-8] "ar53_r232.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

[taxon_history-9] "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 1 May 2026.

Halovivax

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