Name: "Brakhagea" Kumar et al. 2026

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Brak.ha’ge.a. N.L. fem. n. Brakhagea, named to honor Prof. Axel A. Brakhage for his groundbreaking contributions in microbiology

Gender: feminine (stem: Brakhage-)

Type species: "Brakhagea baltica" Kumar et al. 2026

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Kumar G, Kallscheuer N, Hammer J, Haufschild T, Jogler C. The novel genus Brakhagea gen. nov. is constituted by four planctomycetal species isolated from aquatic environments in Northern Germany. Sci Rep 2026; 16:0. 🇩🇪

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KCTC: 4; DSM: 3; CECT: 2.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 4

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Brakhagea aquatica" Kumar et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    "Brakhagea baltica" Kumar et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    "Brakhagea lacunae" Kumar et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name
    "Brakhagea slesvicensis" Kumar et al. 2026	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: Pirellulaceae Dedysh et al. 2020

Assigned by: Kumar G, Kallscheuer N, Hammer J, Haufschild T, Jogler C. The novel genus Brakhagea gen. nov. is constituted by four planctomycetal species isolated from aquatic environments in Northern Germany. Sci Rep 2026; 16:0. 🇩🇪

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