Halorubrum salsolis
| Halorubrum salsolis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Euryarchaeota |
| Phylum: | Euryarchaeota |
| Class: | Halobacteria |
| Order: | Halobacteriales |
| Family: | Halobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Halorubrum |
| Species: | H. salsolis |
| Binomial name | |
| Halorubrum salsolis | |
Halorubrum salsolis is a species of halobacteria which is known to live in the Great Salt Lake in the United States.
The microbe was named by two children who took part in a naming contest held by the discoverers of the organism in 2006; the children independently suggested salsolis as the species name for the microbe.[1]
This halophilic extremophile lives in water 10 times saltier than the ocean.[2] It contains carotenoids that make it resistant to ultraviolet rays.[2]
References
- ↑ Rising Stars Science Magazine May 12, 2006.
- 1 2 Breaking News In the Worldwide Scientific Community: Two Kids Leave a Permanent Mark on Science Press Release April 22, 2006.
Further reading
Ines Boujelben,Manuel Martínez-García, Jos van Pelt, and Sami Maalej (Oct 2014). "Diversity of cultivable halophilic archaea and bacteria from superficial hypersaline sediments of Tunisian solar salterns". Antonie van Leeuwenhoek. 106 (4): 675–692. doi:10.1007/s10482-014-0238-9. PMID 25064091.