Species Aquirufa antheringensis

Name: Aquirufa antheringensis Pitt et al. 2019

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: an.the.ring.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. antheringensis, isolated from Antheringer Creek [probably better: antheringerensis]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-kwi-RU-fa an-t^he-rin͡g-EN-sis, feminine

Type strain: 30S-ANTBAC; DSM 108553; JCM 32977; LMG 31079

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MK449343 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Pitt A, Schmidt J, Koll U, Hahn MW. Aquirufa antheringensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Aquirufa nivalisilvae sp. nov., representing a new genus of widespread freshwater bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2739-2749. 🇦🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3663-3665.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Aquirufa Pitt et al. 2019. Publication: Pitt A, Schmidt J, Koll U, Hahn MW. Aquirufa antheringensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Aquirufa nivalisilvae sp. nov., representing a new genus of widespread freshwater bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2739-2749. 🇦🇹
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Aquirufa Pitt et al. 2019

Assigned by: Pitt A, Schmidt J, Koll U, Hahn MW. Aquirufa antheringensis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Aquirufa nivalisilvae sp. nov., representing a new genus of widespread freshwater bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2739-2749. 🇦🇹

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Record number: 5322