Haloferax

A genus of extremely halophilic HALOBACTERIACEAE which are chemoheterotropic and strictly aerobic. They are found in neutral saline environments such as salt lakes (especially the Dead Sea) and marine salterns.

Year introduced: 1998

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Tree Number(s): B02.200.400.400.440

MeSH Unique ID: D019621

Registry Number: txid2251

Previous Indexing:

• Archaea (1989-1997)
• Halobacteriaceae (1990-1997)

All MeSH Categories
Organisms Category
Archaea
Euryarchaeota
Halobacteriales
Halobacteriaceae
Haloferax
Haloferax mediterranei
Haloferax volcanii