Other numbers: CIP 108334, DSM 16227, JCM 12327, strain M6. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < A. Ventosa < M.S. Elshahed. Isolated from: Water sample (sulfide- and sulfur-rich spring); USA, Oklahoma, Zodletone Spring. Additional information: Type (6736). Cultivation conditions: Medium 82, 37°C.