Halobacillus
E936465
Halobacillus is a genus of moderately to extremely halophilic, endospore-forming bacteria commonly found in saline and hypersaline environments.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| adaptation | accumulates compatible solutes for osmotic balance ⓘ |
| cellArrangement | single or in short chains ⓘ |
| cellMorphology | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | contributes to nutrient cycling in hypersaline ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Bacillaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Spring et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| forms | endospores ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| growthTemperatureRange | mesophilic ⓘ |
| halophily |
extremely halophilic
ⓘ
moderately halophilic ⓘ |
| industrialRelevance | source of salt-tolerant enzymes ⓘ |
| knownSpecies |
Halobacillus aidingensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Halobacillus alkaliphilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus dabanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus faecis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus halophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus hunanensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus karajensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus litoralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus locisalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus mangrovi NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus profundi NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus qingdaonensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus salinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus salsuginis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus shengliensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus trueperi NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus xianhensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Halobacillus yeomjeoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | motile with peritrichous flagella ⓘ |
| order | Bacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Bacillaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| saltTolerance | requires elevated NaCl concentrations for optimal growth ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | forms heat-resistant endospores ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Halobacillus halophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
hypersaline environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ saline environments ⓘ salt lakes ⓘ solar salterns ⓘ |
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