Species Aquirufa nivalisilvae

Name: Aquirufa nivalisilvae Pitt et al. 2019

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ni.va.li.sil’vae. L. masc./fem. adj. nivalis, snow covered; L. fem. n. silva, forest; N.L. gen. fem. n. nivalisilvae, from the forest of Schnee (snow)gattern

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-kwi-RU-fa ni-wa-li-SIL-wa͡e, feminine

Type strain: 59G-WUEMPEL; DSM 108554; LMG 31081

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MK449345 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

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Allopseudarcicella aquatilis Kim et al. 2019	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Pitt et al. 2020 Pitt A, Koll U, Schmidt J, Hahn MW. Aquirufa ecclesiirivi sp. nov. and Aquirufa beregesia sp. nov., isolated from a small creek and classification of Allopseudarcicella aquatilis as a later heterotypic synonym of Aquirufa nivalisilvae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4602-4609. 🇦🇹 Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5602-5608.
    Notes:
    • 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Pitt et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Allopseudarcicella aquatilis Kim et al. 2019. Publication: Pitt A, Koll U, Schmidt J, Hahn MW. Aquirufa ecclesiirivi sp. nov. and Aquirufa beregesia sp. nov., isolated from a small creek and classification of Allopseudarcicella aquatilis as a later heterotypic synonym of Aquirufa nivalisilvae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4602-4609. 🇦🇹
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5602-5608.
  • 😷 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 3 times 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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