Other numbers: CECT 5871, CIP 107410, DSM 14919, JCM 9276, NCIMB 13854, strain Aa 2.2. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < A. Ventosa < M.L. Dyall-Smith < F. Rodriguez-Valera. Isolated from: Water of a saltern; Spain, Alicante. Additional information: Type (6700), description (6664). Used as a reporter gene in halobacteria. Cultivation conditions: Medium 45, 37°C.