Name: Bremerella volcania Rensink et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: vol.ca’ni.a. N.L. fem. adj. volcania, corresponding to the volcano area in which the type strain was found

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: bre-me-REL-la wol-KA-ni-a, feminine

Type strain: DSM 101992; LMG 29460; Pan97

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16S rRNA gene: MK554518 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Rensink S, Wiegand S, Kallscheuer N, Rast P, Peeters SH, Heuer A, Boedeker C, Jetten MSM, Rohde M, Jogler M, et al. Description of the novel planctomycetal genus Bremerella, containing Bremerella volcania sp. nov., isolated from an active volcanic site, and reclassification of Blastopirellula cremea as Bremerella cremea comb. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2020; 113:1823-1837. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 198. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4688.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.29633 (N = 7).
  • 😷 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: Bremerella Rensink et al. 2021

Assigned by: Rensink S, Wiegand S, Kallscheuer N, Rast P, Peeters SH, Heuer A, Boedeker C, Jetten MSM, Rohde M, Jogler M, et al. Description of the novel planctomycetal genus Bremerella, containing Bremerella volcania sp. nov., isolated from an active volcanic site, and reclassification of Blastopirellula cremea as Bremerella cremea comb. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2020; 113:1823-1837. 🇩🇪

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