Halococcoides Sorokin & Khijniak & Elcheninov & Toshchakov & Kostrikina & Bale & Sinninghe Damsté & Kublanov 2019, GEN. NOV

DESCRIPTION OF HALOCOCCOIDES GEN. NOV. Halococcoides [Ha.lo.coc.co′ i.des., Gr. n. hals, halos salt of the sea; N.L. masc. n. coccus (from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed), coccus; L. suff. - oides (from Gr. suff. - eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), resembling, similar; L. suff. - oides, resembling, similar; N.L. neut. n. Halococcoides, coccus-shaped halophile]. Extremely halophilic euryarchaeon, a member of the family Haloarculacea, order Halobacteriales, class Halobacteria, found in hypersaline athalassic lakes. Specialized in utilization of cellulose as growth substrate. The type species is Halococcoides cellulosivorans. The recommended three-letter abbreviation for this genus is Hcd.