A genus of coccoid, extremely halophilic HALOBACTERIACEAE which grows in alkaline conditions. They are nonmotile and strictly aerobic and are found in soda lakes, alkaline salterns, and soda soils.

Annotation

natrono- refers to its presence in SODA LAKES & soda soils

DUI

D019634 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0029133

Previous indexing

Archaea (1992-1997)

History note

98

Public note

98