schlesneria schlesneria schlesneria is a genus of bacteria from the family of planctomycetaceae with one known species (schlesneria paludicola). schlesneria paludicola has been isolated from sphagnum peat from bakchar in russia. schlesneria scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: planctomycetota class: planctomycetia order: planctomycetales family: planctomycetaceae genus: schlesneriakulichevskaya et al. 2007 type species schlesneria paludicola species s. paludicola