Haloferax larsenii

Haloferax larsenii
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H. larsenii
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Haloferax larsenii
Xue-Wei Xu et al. 2007[1]

Haloferax larsenii is a gram-negative, aerobic, neutrophilic, extremely halophilic archaeon. It was named in honor of Professor Helge Larsen, who pioneered research on halophiles.[1]

  1. ^ a b Xu, Xue-Wei; et al. (2007). "Haloferax larsenii sp. nov., an extremely halophilic archaeon from a solar saltern". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 57 (4): 717–720. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.64573-0. PMID 17392193.