Halonotius pteroides gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon recovered from a saltern crystallizer
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Strains 1.15.5(T), 2.27.5, 5.24.4 and 6.14.5 were isolated from a solar saltern. They have flattened, rod-shaped cells and are aerobic, extremely halophilic members of the domain Archaea and family Halobacteriaceae. Cells stained Gram-negative and grew optimal... ...