Naumannella is a bacterial genus from the family Propionibacteriaceae. It was first described in 2015 and is named after the German bacteriologist Helmut Naumann, who made significant contributions to the study of anaerobic bacteria. The genus currently consists of a single species, Naumannella halotolerans. This bacterium was isolated from saline soil, indicating its ability to survive in environments with high salt concentrations.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Propionibacteriales |
| Family: | Propionibacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Naumannella Rieser et al. 2012[1] |
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| Naumannella halotolerans Rieser et al. 2012
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Phylogeny
editThe currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[2] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)[4]
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Morphology and Physiology
editNaumannella halotolerans is a Gram-positive, non-motile bacterium. It is rod-shaped and can form short chains or occur singly. Like other members of the Propionibacteriaceae family, Naumannella is anaerobic, meaning it thrives in environments devoid of oxygen. However, it is halotolerant, capable of growing in high salt concentrations, a trait that distinguishes it from other closely related genera.
Habitat and Ecology
editThis bacterium was first isolated from saline soils in Germany. Its ability to tolerate high salinity suggests it is well-adapted to extreme environments, such as salt flats, saline lakes, or coastal soil. Its ecological role in such environments is not entirely understood, but it is likely involved in the degradation of organic matter and may play a role in nutrient cycling in saline ecosystems.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Rieser, G.; Scherer, S.; Wenning, M. (3 February 2012). "Naumannella halotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-positive coccus of the family Propionibacteriaceae isolated from a pharmaceutical clean room and from food". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 62 (Pt 12): 3042–3048. doi:10.1099/ijs.0.037218-0. PMID 22307502.
- ^ a b c A.C. Parte; et al. "Naumannella". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (2013). Parker, Charles Thomas; Garrity, George M (eds.). "Nomenclature Abstract for Naumannella Rieser et al. 2012". The NamesforLife Abstracts. doi:10.1601/nm.23583 (inactive 1 November 2024).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link) - ^ Sayers; et al. "Naumannella". National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ "The LTP". Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "LTP_all tree in newick format". Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "LTP_08_2023 Release Notes" (PDF). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "GTDB release 08-RS214". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "bac120_r214.sp_label". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Taxon History". Genome Taxonomy Database. Retrieved 10 May 2023.