Natronobacterium
Natronobacterium is a genus of archaeans in the family the Natrialbaceae. A member of the domain Archaea, it is both an extreme halophile and alkaliphile, thriving at an optimum saline concentration of 20% and optimum pH of 10.
Taxonomy
As of 2022, there are 2 species described in this genus.;Proposed speciesNatronobacterium chahanensis and Natronobacterium innemongoliae are proposed names for strains isolated from soda lakes in China. As of 2022, the descriptions from 1989 and 1997 are not validly published.
;Species formerly placed in this taxon.Natronobacterium magadii, now Natrialba magadiiNatronobacterium nitratireducens, now Halobiforma nitratireducensNatronobacterium pharaonis, now Natronomonas pharaonisNatronobacterium vacuolatum, now ''Halorubrum vacuolatum''