Natronospora

Citation

Formal styling

Natronospora Sorokin et al., 2026

Effective publication

Sorokin et al., 2026

SeqCode status

Valid (SeqCode)

Register List

seqco.de/r:cvagt1kf (validated)

Canonical URL

https://seqco.de/i:52917

Nomenclature

Rank

Genus

Inferred stem

Natronospor-

Syllabication

Na.tro.no.spo'ra

Etymology

N.L. pref. natrono-, pertaining to soda; Gr. fem. n. spora, seed, and, in biology, a spore; N.L. fem. n. Natronospora, soda loving, spore-forming organism

Nomenclatural type

Natronospora cellulosivora^Ts

Nomenclatural status

Validly published under the SeqCode

Taxonomy

Description

The genus Natronospora includes moderately salt-tolerant and alkaliphilic, anaerobic, fermentative, heterotrophic, endospore-forming bacteria specialized on utilization of cellulose as the growth substrate. Currently it includes a single species - Natronospora cellulosivora, that was isolated from soda lake. A member of the order Halanaerobiales.

Classification

Bacteria » Bacillota » Clostridia » Halanaerobiales » “Iocasiaceae” » Natronospora

Parent

“Iocasiaceae”

Children (1)

• Natronospora cellulosivora^Ts

Metadata

Outside links and data sources

• Wikispecies: Natronospora

Search sequences

• Seach in NCBI Nucleotide

Local history

• This name was last modified 1 day ago
• Submission process status
• Quality checks before valid publication

Registered

11 months ago by Merkel, Alexander

Submitted

11 months ago by Merkel, Alexander

Curators

• St. John, Emily (nomenclature)
• Valero Tebar, Juan (genomics)

Endorsed

11 months ago by St. John, Emily

Validated

1 day ago by St. John, Emily

Date of priority

2026-08-01 02:12 PM (UTC)