| VKM No. | B-1768 Type strain |
| Scientific name of the strain | Haloferax volcanii (Mullakhanbhai and Larsen 1975) Torreblanca, Rodriguez-Valera, Juez, Ventosa, Kamekura and Kates 1986 |
| Synonym | Halobacterium volkanii Mullakhanbhai and Larsen 1975 |
| Other culture collection No. | VKM B-1539; ATCC 29605; CCM 2852; DSM 3757; JCM 8879; NBRC 14742; NCCB 85050; NCIMB 2012 |
| History | Tindall B. DSMZ, DSM 3757 <-- NCMB, NCMB 2012 <-- Larsen H., DS2 |
| Source of isolation | bottom sediment, 1 m below surface |
| Country | Israel |
| Medium | 185 |
| Incubation temp. (C) | 37 |
| Storage methods | S-5 |