Other numbers: ATCC 17082, DSM 1307, IFO 14719, NCIMB 787, C.B. van Niel L.D.3.1. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < C.B. van Niel, (Sarcina litoralis) < B. Elazari-Volcani. Isolated from: Dead Sea. Additional information: Type (3317). Cultivation conditions: Medium 9, 37°C.