| Halorubrum salsolis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Methanobacteriati |
| Phylum: | Halobacteriota |
| Class: | Halobacteria |
| Order: | Haloferacales |
| Family: | Halorubraceae |
| Genus: | Halorubrum |
| Species: | H. salsolis |
| Binomial name | |
| Halorubrum salsolis | |
"Halorubrum salsolis" is an undescribed species of halobacteria which is known to live in the Great Salt Lake in the United States. [1]
The microbe was named by two children who took part in a naming contest held by the discoverers of the organism in 2006; the children independently suggested salsolis as the species name for the microbe. [2]
This halophilic extremophile lives in water 10 times saltier than the ocean. [1] It contains carotenoids that make it resistant to ultraviolet rays. [1]