Abstract
Halopiger djelfamassiliensis strain IIH2T sp. nov. is the type strain of Halopiger djelfamassiliensis sp. nov., a new species within the genus Halopiger. This strain, whose genome is described here, was isolated from evaporitic sediment of the hypersaline Lake Zahrez Gharbi in the Djelfa region (Algeria). H. Djelfamassiliensis is a Gram-negative, polymorphic-shaped and strictly aerobic archaeon. Here we describe the features of this organism, together with the complete genome sequence and annotation. The 3,771,216 bp long genome-contains 3,761 protein-coding and 51 RNA genes, including 4 rRNA genes.
Highlights
Halopiger djelfamassiliensis sp. nov. strain IIH2T (= KC430939 = DSM on-going deposit) is the type strain of H. djelfamassiliensis sp. nov. It is a Gramnegative, aerobic, non-motile and polymorphic archaeon that was isolated from evaporitic sediment of the hypersaline Lake Zahrez Gharbi in the Djelfa region (Algeria) as part of a project studying archaeal diversity in hypersaline Lakes of Algeria
Halopiger djelfamassiliensis sp. nov. strain IIH2T was isolated from evaporitic sediment of the hypersaline Lake Zahrez Gharbi in the Djelfa region of Algeria
On the basis of phenotypic, phylogenetic and genomic analyses, we formally propose the creation of Halopiger djelfamassiliensis sp. nov. that contains the strain IIH2T
Summary
The genus Halopiger created in 2007 by Gutiérrez [20], contains only three species, Halopiger xanaduensis SH-6T isolated from the Shangmatala salt lake, Inner Mongolia, china [20], Halopiger aswanensis 56T isolated from the surface of hypersaline salt soils close to Aswan, Egypt [21] and Halopiger salifodinae KCY07-B2T recently isolated from a salt mine in Kuche county, Xinjiang province, China [22] This genus is composed of aerobic, Gram-negative, polymorphic and pigmented strains [20,21,22]. Strain IIH2T (= KC430939 = DSM ongoing deposit) together with the description of the complete genome sequencing and annotation. These characteristics support the circumscription of the H.
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