Name: Planctomicrobium mucosum Kallscheuer et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mu.co’sum. L. neut. adj. mucosum, slimy, mucous, based on the slimy appearance of the colonies of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: plank-to-mi-KRO-bi-um mu-KO-sum, neuter

Type strain: DSM 116585; KCTC 102080; SH668

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: PV904181 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kallscheuer N, Kumar G, Hammer J, Haufschild T, Jogler C. Four novel Planctomicrobium species isolated from sewage sludge or leakage water of a compost heap in Northern Germany. Sci Rep 2026; 16:4347. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 230. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7224.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-08-13.

Parent taxon: Planctomicrobium Kulichevskaya et al. 2015

Assigned by: Kallscheuer N, Kumar G, Hammer J, Haufschild T, Jogler C. Four novel Planctomicrobium species isolated from sewage sludge or leakage water of a compost heap in Northern Germany. Sci Rep 2026; 16:4347. 🇩🇪

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