Other numbers: ATCC 29605, DSM 3757, IFO 14742, LMD 85.50, NCIMB 2012, NTHC 68, M.F. Mullakhanbhai and H. Larsen DS 2. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < H. Larsen, (Halobacterium volcanii). Isolated from: Dead Sea. Additional information: Type (6822); description (5525). Cultivation conditions: Medium 45, 37°C, 7 days, humidity.