Natronobacterium

In taxonomy, Natronobacterium is a genus of the Natrialbaceae. 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.

Natronobacterium
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Natronobacterium

Tindall et al. 1984 emend. Tindall 2001
Type species
Natronobacterium gregoryi
Tindall et al. 1984
Species
  • "N. chahanensis"
  • "N. chaganensis"
  • N. gregoryi
  • "N. innermongoliae"
  • N. texcoconense
  • "N. wudunensis"
Synonyms
  • Natronobacteria
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