Name: Novipirellula maiorica Sreya et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.io’ri.ca. M.L. fem. adj. maiorica, pertaining to the Majorca island, the region of origin

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: no-wi-pi-REL-lu-la ma-IO-ri-ka, feminine

Type strain: DSM 24050; JCM 17615; SM1

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: ANOG01000095 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Sreya P, Suresh G, Rai A, Ria B, Vighnesh L, Agre VC, Jagadeeshwari U, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Revisiting the taxonomy of the genus Rhodopirellula with the proposal for reclassification of the genus to Rhodopirellula sensu stricto, Aporhodopirellula gen. nov., Allorhodopirellula gen. nov. and Neorhodopirellula gen. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:243-264. 🇮🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 220. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6501.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Rhodopirellula maiorica Frank 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, belated name

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.26256 (N = 5).
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-12-16.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Novipirellula Kallscheuer et al. 2021

Assigned by: Sreya P, Suresh G, Rai A, Ria B, Vighnesh L, Agre VC, Jagadeeshwari U, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Revisiting the taxonomy of the genus Rhodopirellula with the proposal for reclassification of the genus to Rhodopirellula sensu stricto, Aporhodopirellula gen. nov., Allorhodopirellula gen. nov. and Neorhodopirellula gen. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:243-264. 🇮🇳

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Record number: 55714