Other numbers: ATCC 43101, CIP 104548, DSM 3396, JCM 8859, NCIMB 2192, strain SP4. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < B.J. Tindall < W.D. Grant < H.N.M. Ross. Isolated from: Water sample; Kenya, Lake Magadi. Additional information: Type (6839), description (5300). Haloalkaliphilic (5300). Cultivation conditions: Medium 66, 37°C.