rhodopirellula baltica rhodopirellula baltica rhodopirellula baltica is a bacterium from the genus of rhodopirellula which has been isolated from brackish water from the baltic sea. rhodopirellula baltica scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: planctomycetota class: planctomycetia order: pirellulales family: pirellulaceae genus: rhodopirellula species: r. baltica binomial name rhodopirellula balticaschlesner et al. 2004 type strain dsm 10527, ifam 1310, ncimb 13988, sh 1