Halobacterium saccharovorum Tomlinson and Hochstein 1977 (Approved Lists 1980);
Halorubrobacterium saccharovorum (Tomlinson and Hochstein 1977) Kamekura and Dyall-Smith 1996;
Halorubrum saccharovorum (Tomlinson and Hochstein 1977) McGenity and Grant 1996