Naumannella
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Propionibacteriales |
| Family: | Propionibacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Naumannella Rieser et al. 2012[1][2] |
| Type species | |
| Naumannella halotolerans Rieser et al. 2012 | |
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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][4]
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)[2] and National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).[3]
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Morphology and Physiology
Naumannella 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.