Species Njordella aestuarii

Name: Njordella aestuarii Staack et al. 2026

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: aes.tu.a’ri.i. L. gen. neut. n. aestuarii, of an estuary, referring to the isolation of the type strain from an estuary of the Baltic Sea

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: njor-DEL-la a͡es-tu-A-ri-i, feminine

Type strain: CECT 30907; KCTC 102089; SH451

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: PX530377 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Staack M, Haufschild T, Hammer J, Kallscheuer N, Kumar G, Jogler C. Three strains isolated from Northern Germany constitute the novel genera Njordella and Rania in the family Pirellulaceae. Sci Rep 2026; 16:0. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 231. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7238.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Njordella Staack et al. 2026. Publication: Staack M, Haufschild T, Hammer J, Kallscheuer N, Kumar G, Jogler C. Three strains isolated from Northern Germany constitute the novel genera Njordella and Rania in the family Pirellulaceae. Sci Rep 2026; 16:0. 🇩🇪
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-10-15.

Parent taxon: Njordella Staack et al. 2026

Assigned by: Staack M, Haufschild T, Hammer J, Kallscheuer N, Kumar G, Jogler C. Three strains isolated from Northern Germany constitute the novel genera Njordella and Rania in the family Pirellulaceae. Sci Rep 2026; 16:0. 🇩🇪

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