Phylum Proteobacteria Genus Halomonas Rank Species | ||
Similar Halomonas, Halomonadaceae, Oceanospirillales, Chromohalobacter, Halomonas titanicae | ||
Halomonas alkaliphila is a Gram-negative halophilic Proteobacteria. Its specific epithet stems from the Arabic word alkali (al-qaliy), the ashes of saltwort and the Latin adjective philus -a -um, meaning "friend" or "loving": loving alkaline media.
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