Other numbers: ATCC 33500, DSM 1411, IFO 14739, NCIMB 2177, F. Rodriguez-Valera r-4. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < F. Rodriguez-Valera, (Halobacterium volcanii). Isolated from: Salt pond; Spain, Alicante. Additional information: Type (6824), description (5108). Cultivation conditions: Medium 45, 37°C, 7 days, humidity.