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Genus Mycoplasma

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (→) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 127 (+ ¤ Mycoplasma coccoides)
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 4

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

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For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).

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Mycoplasma Nowak 1929, genus. (Type genus of the order ¤ Mycoplasmatales Freundt 1955 [Approved Lists 1980]; type genus of the family ¤ Mycoplasmataceae Freundt 1955 [Approved Lists 1980]).
Type species: ¤ Mycoplasma mycoides (Borrel et al. 1910) Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980).
Synonyms: "Asterococcus" Borrel et al. 1910, "Asteromyces" Wroblewski 1931, "Borrelomyces" Turner 1935, "Bovimyces" Sabin 1941, "Pleuropneumonia" Tulasne and Brisou 1955.
Etymology: Gr. n. mukês, mushroom or other fungus; Gr. neut. n. plasma, anything formed or moulded, image, figure; N.L. neut. n. Mycoplasma, fungus form.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: NOWAK (J.): Morphologie, nature et cycle évolutif du microbe de la péripneumonie des bovidés. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1929, 43, 1330-1352.

Notes:
1 According to Neimark et al. 2002, Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Haemobartonella Tyzzer and Weinman 1939 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: NEIMARK (H.), JOHANSSON (K.E.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and TULLY (J.G.): Revision of haemotrophic Mycoplasma species names. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 683.
2 The Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Mollicutes discussed the impact on the nomenclature of the Mollicutes of recent taxonomic studies on Mycoplasma mycoides indicating that it needed reclassification. Because Mycoplasma mycoides is the type species of the genus, any change in its name would have an impact on the names of all other organisms belonging to the genus, with noteworthy consequences on quarantine procedures and regulations. In order to avoid the social health issues that can arise following the renaming of regulated micro-organisms, a possible solution would be to define a new type species for the genus Mycoplasma. This option was discussed by the Subcommittee. Different opinions were expressed and no final recommendation was given.
Reference: FIRRAO (G.) and BROWN (R.): International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Mollicutes. Minutes of the meetings, 11 and 16 July 2010, Chianciano Terme, Italy. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 695-697.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma adleri Del Giudice et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G145 = ATCC 27948= CIP 105676.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U67943.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. adleri, of Adler, referring to Henry Adler, a Californian veterinarian whose studies contributed much new information concerning the pathogenic role of caprine and avian mycoplasmas.
Valid publication: DEL GIUDICE (R.A.), ROSE (D.L.) and TULLY (J.G.): Mycoplasma adleri sp. nov., an isolate from a goat. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 29-31.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma agalactiae (Wroblewski 1931) Freundt 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PG2 = CIP 59.7 = NCTC 10123.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M24290.
Synonyms: "Microbe de l'agalaxie contagieuse" Bridré and Donatien 1923, "Anulomyces agalaxiae" (sic) Wroblewski 1931, "Borrelomyces agalactiae" (Wroblewski 1931) Turner 1935, "Capromyces agalactiae" (Wroblewski 1931) Sabin 1941, "Pleuropneumonia agalactiae" (Wroblewski 1931) Tulasne and Brisou 1955, "Asterococcus agalactiae" (Wroblewski 1931) Prévot 1961.
Etymology: N.L.. n. agalactia (from Gr. n. agalaktia), want of milk, agalactia; N.L. gen. n. agalactiae, of agalactia.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 WROBLEWSKI (W.): Morphologie et cycle évolutif des microbes de la péripneumonie des bovidés et de l'agalaxie contagieuse des chèvres et des moutons. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1931, 47, 94-115. 2 FEUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

  

Mycoplasma agassizii Brown et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PS6 = ATCC 700616= CCUG 53180. The type strain is also available from the Mollicutes Culture Collection (Curators Dr. J.K. Davis and M.K. Davidson, University of Florida).
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U09786.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. agassizii, of Agassiz, referring to Louis Agassiz, a naturalist whose name was assigned to a species of desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) from which the organism was isolated.
Valid publication: BROWN (M.B.), BROWN (D.R.), KLEIN (P.A.), McLAUGHLIN (G.S.), SCHUMACHER (I.M.), JACOBSON (E.R.), ADAMS (H.P.) and TULLY (J.G.): Mycoplasma agassizii sp. nov., isolated from the upper respiratory tract of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) and the gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 413-418.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published, because the original publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Mycoplasma agassizii Brown et al. 2001 is considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma alkalescens Leach 1973, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29103= NCTC 10135.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U44764.
Etymology: N.L. v. alkalesco, to make alkaline, referring to the reaction produced in arginine-containing media; N.L. part. adj. alkalescens, alkaline-making.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: LEACH (R.H.): Further studies on classification of bovine strains of Mycoplasmatales, with proposals for new species, Acholeplasma modicum and Mycoplasma alkalescens. Journal of General Microbiology, 1973, 75, 135-153.

  

Mycoplasma alligatoris Brown et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) A21JP2 = ATCC 700619= CCUG 53179.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412969.
Etymology: N.L. n. alligator -oris, an alligator; N.L. gen. n. alligatoris, of/from an alligator.
Valid publication: BROWN (D.R.), FARLEY (J.M.), ZACHER (L.A.), CARLTON (J.M.R.), CLIPPINGER (T.L.), TULLY (J.G.) and BROWN (M.B.): Mycoplasma alligatoris sp. nov., from American alligators. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 419-424.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published, because the original publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Mycoplasma alligatoris Brown et al. 2001 is considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
2 Mycoplasma alligatoris Brown et al. 2001 was previously known as "Mycoplasma lacerti" (the 16S rRNA gene nucleotide sequence of the type strain was released to GenBank under the provisional name "Mycoplasma lacerti").
3 The specific epithet is a Neo Latin noun in the genitive case (alligator -oris) not a Latin noun in the genitive case as cited in the paper by Brown et al. 2001.

  

Mycoplasma alvi Gourlay et al. 1977, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29626= NCTC 10157.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U44765.
Etymology: L. n. alvus, bowel, womb, stomach, the digestive organs; L. gen. n. alvi, of the bowel.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: GOURLAY (R.N.), WYLD (S.G.) and LEACH (R.H.): Mycoplasma alvi, a new species from bovine intestinal and urogenital tracts. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1977, 27, 86-96.

  

Mycoplasma amphoriforme Pitcher et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) A39 = ATCC BAA-992 = NCTC 11740.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY531655.
Etymology: L. n. amphora, amphora; L. adj. suff. -formis -e (from L. n. forma, figure, shape, appearance), -like, in the shape of; N.L. neut. adj. amphoriforme, amphora-shaped, having the form of an amphora.
Valid publication: PITCHER (D.G.), WINDSOR (D.), WINDSOR (H.), BRADBURY (J.M.), YAVARI (C.), JENSEN (J.S.), LING (C.) and WEBSTER (D.): Mycoplasma amphoriforme sp. nov., isolated from a patient with chronic bronchopneumonia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 2589-2594.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma anatis Roberts 1964, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25524= IFO (now NBRC) 14861 = NCTC 10156.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412970.
Etymology:   L. n. anas -atis, a duck; L. gen. n. anatis, of a duck.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: ROBERTS (D.H.): The isolation of an influenza A virus and a Mycoplasma associated with duck sinusitis. Veterinary Record, 1964, 76, 470-473.

  

Mycoplasma anseris Bradbury et al. 1988, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 1219 = ATCC 49234= NCTC 11708.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125584.
Etymology: L. n. anser -eris, the goose; L. gen. n. anseris, of the goose.
Valid publication: BRADBURY (J.M.), JORDAN (F.T.W.), SHIMIZU (T.), STIPKOVITS (L.) and VARGA (Z.): Mycoplasma anseris sp. nov. found in geese. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 74-76.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma arginini Barile et al. 1968, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23838= CIP 71.23 = IFO (now NBRC) 14476 = NCTC 10129.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125581.
Synonym: "Mycoplasma leonis" Heyward et al. 1968.
Etymology: N.L. n. argininum, arginine (an amino acid); N.L. gen. n. arginini, of arginine, referring to its hydrolysis.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: BARILE (M.F.), Del GIUDICE (R.A.), CARSKI (T.R.), GIBBS (C.J.) and MORRIS (J.A.): Isolation and characterization of Mycoplasma arginini: spec. nov. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1968, 129, 489-494.

  

Mycoplasma arthritidis (Sabin 1941) Freundt 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19611= CIP 104678 = IFO (now NBRC) 14860 = NCTC 10162.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M24580.
Synonyms: "Murimyces arthritidis" Sabin 1941, "Pleuropneumonia arthritidis muris" Tulasne and Brisou 1955, "Asterococcus arthritidis" (Sabin 1941) Prévot 1961, "Schizoplasma arthritidis" (Sabin 1941) Furness 1970.
Etymology: Gr. n. arthritis -idos, gout, arthritis; N.L. gen. n. arthritidis, of arthritis.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 SABIN (A.B.): The filtrable microorganisms of the pleuropneumonia group (appendix on classification and nomenclature). Bacteriological Reviews, 1941, 5, 1-67. 2 FREUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

  

Mycoplasma auris DaMassa et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) UIA = ATCC 51348= CIP 105677 = NCTC 11731.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U67944.
Etymology: L. n. auris -is, the ear; L. gen. n. auris, of the ear, referring to the provenance of the organism, the ears of goats.
Valid publication: DaMASSA (A.J.), TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.), PITCHER (D.), LEACH (R.H.) and COTTEW (G.S.): Mycoplasma auris sp. nov., Mycoplasma cottewii sp. nov., and Mycoplasma yeatsii sp. nov., new sterol-requiring mollicutes from the external ear canals of goats. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 479-484.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma bovigenitalium Freundt 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19852= IFO (now NBRC) 14862 = NCTC 10122.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M24291.
Synonyms: "Pleuropneumonia bovigenitalis" Tulasne and Brisou 1955, "Borrelomyces bovigenitalium" (Freundt) Freundt 1955, "Asterococcus bovigenitalium" (Freundt 1955) Prévot 1961.
Etymology: L. n. bos bovis, the ox, bull, cow; L. pl. n. genitalia, the genitals; N.L. gen. pl. n. bovigenitalium, of bovine genitalia.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: FREUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

Note: Strains of the Mycoplasma ovine/caprine serogroup 11 must be incorporated into the species Mycoplasma bovigenitalium Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980).
References:
1 BRADBURY (J.M.): International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Subcommittee on the taxonomy of mollicutes. Minutes of the interim meetings, 13 and 19 July 2000, Fukuoka, Japan. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 2227-2230.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 NICHOLAS (R.A.J.), LIN (Y.C.), SACHSE (K.), HOTZEL (H.), PARHAM (K.), McAULIFFE (L.), MILES (R.J.), KELLY (D.P.) and WOOD (A.P.): Proposal that the strains of the Mycoplasma ovine/caprine serogroup 11 be reclassified as Mycoplasma bovigenitalium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 308-312
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma bovirhinis Leach 1967, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27748= CIP 71.24 = IFO (now NBRC) 14857 = NCTC 10118.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U44766.
Etymology: L. n. bos bovis, the ox; Gr. n. rhis rhinos, nose; N.L. gen. n. bovirhinis, of the nose of the ox.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: LEACH (R.H.): Comparative studies of mycoplasma of bovine origin. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1967, 143, 305-316.

  

Mycoplasma bovis (Hale et al. 1962) Askaa and Erno 1976, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PG45 = ATCC 25523= NCTC 10131.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP002188 (MU clone A2, complete genome).
Etymology: L. n. bos bovis, the ox; L. gen. n. bovis, of the ox.
Synonyms: "Mycoplasma agalactiae subsp. bovis" Hale et al. 1962, "Mycoplasma bovimastitidis" Jain et al. 1967, "Bovine serotype 5" Leach 1967.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 HALE (H.H.), HELMBOLDT (C.F.), PLASTRIDGE (W.N.) and STULA (E.F.): Bovine mastitis caused by a Mycoplasma species. Cornell Veterinarian, 1962, 52, 582-591. 2 ASKAA (G.) and ERNØ (H.): Elevation of Mycoplasma agalactiae subsp. bovis to species rank: Mycoplasma bovis (Hale et al.) comb. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1976, 26, 323-325.

  

Mycoplasma bovoculi Langford and Leach 1973, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29104= NCTC 10141.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U44768.
Etymology: L. n. bos bovis, ox, bull, cow; L. n. oculus -i, the eye; N.L. gen. n. bovoculi, of the bovine eye.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: LANGFORD (E.V.) and LEACH (R.H.): Characterization of a mycoplasma isolated from bovine keratoconjunctivitis: M. bovoculi sp. nov. Canadian Journal of Microbiology, 1973, 19, 1435-1444.

  

Mycoplasma buccale Freundt et al. 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23636= CIP 105530 = IFO (now NBRC) 14851 = NCTC 10136.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125586.
Etymology: L. n. bucca, the mouth; L. neut. suff. -ale, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. buccale, buccal, pertaining to the mouth.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: FREUNDT (E.A.), TAYLOR-ROBINSON (D.), PURCELL (R.H.), CHANOCK (R.M.) and BLACK (F.T.): Proposal of Mycoplasma buccale nom. nov. and Mycoplasma faucium nom. nov. for Mycoplasma orale "types" 2 and 3, respectively. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1974, 24, 252-255.

  

Mycoplasma buteonis Poveda et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Bb/T2g = ATCC 51371.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412971.
Etymology: L. n. buteo -onis, a buzzard; L. gen. n. buteonis, of a buzzard.
Valid publication: POVEDA (J.B.), GIEBEL (J.), FLOSSDORF (J.), MEIER (J.) and KIRCHHOFF (H.): Mycoplasma buteonis sp. nov., Mycoplasma falconis sp. nov., and Mycoplasma gypis sp. nov., three species from birds of prey. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 94-98.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma californicum Jasper et al. 1981, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ST-6 = AMRC-C 1077 = ATCC 33461= NCTC 10189.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M24582.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. californicum, of or pertaining to California.
Valid publication: JASPER (D.E.), ERNØ (H.), DELLINGER (J.D.) and CHRISTIANSEN (C.): Mycoplasma californicum, a new species from cows. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 339-345.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma canadense Langford et al. 1976, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29418= NCTC 10152.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U44769.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. canadense, of or pertaining to Canada.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: LANGFORD (E.V.), RUHNKE (H.L.) and ONOVIRAN (O.): Mycoplasma canadense, a new bovine species. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1976, 26, 212-219.

  

Mycoplasma canis Edward 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19525= IFO (now NBRC) 14846 = NCTC 10146.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF340023.
Synonym: "Asterococcus canis" (Edward 1955) Prévot 1961.
Etymology: L. n. canis -is, a dog; L. gen. n. canis, of a dog.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EDWARD (D.G.) ff.: A suggested classification and nomenclature for organisms of the pleuropneumonia group. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 85-93.

  

Mycoplasma capricolum Tully et al. 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) California kid = ATCC 27343= CIP 104620 = NCTC 10154.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U26046.
Etymology: L. n. caper -pri, the male goat; N.L. suff. -colus -a -um (from L. v. incolere, to dwell or abide in a place, to inhabit), dwelling; N.L. neut. adj. capricolum, dwelling in a male goat.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: TULLY (J.G.), BARILE (M.F.), EDWARD (D.G.) ff., THEODORE (T.S.) and ERNØ (H.): Characterization of some caprine mycoplasmas, with proposals for new species, Mycoplasma capricolum and Mycoplasma putrefaciens. Journal of General Microbiology, 1974, 85, 102-120.

Note: Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).

  

Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum (Tully et al. 1974) Leach et al. 1993, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) California kid = ATCC 27343= CIP 104620 = NCTC 10154.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U26046.
Etymology: L. n. caper -pri, the male goat; N.L. suff. -colus -a -um (from L. v. incolere, to dwell or abide in a place, to inhabit), dwelling; N.L. neut. adj. capricolum, dwelling in a male goat.
Valid publication: LEACH (R.H.), ERNØ (H.) and MacOWAN (K.J.): Proposal for designation of F38-type caprine mycoplasmas as Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae subsp. nov. and consequent obligatory relegation of strains currently classified as M. capricolum (Tully, Barile, Edward, Theodore, and Ernø 1974) to an additional new subspecies, M. capricolum subsp. capricolum subsp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 603-605.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 The original authorship, Tully et al. 1974, was corrected according to the new Rule 40d.
Reference: GARRITY (G.M.), LABEDA (D.P.) and OREN (A.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. XIIth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 3, 4 and 6 August 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2775-2780.
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2 The subspecies name Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capricolum (Tully et al. 1974) Leach et al. 1993 is automatically created by the valid publication of Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae Leach et al. 1993 [Rule 40d (formerly Rule 46)].

  

Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae Leach et al. 1993, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F38 = NCTC 10192.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M94728.
Etymology: L. n. capra -ae, a goat; Gr. n. pneumonia, disease of the lungs, pneumonia; N.L. gen. n. capripneumoniae, of a pneumonia of a goat.
Valid publication: LEACH (R.H.), ERNØ (H.) and MacOWAN (K.J.): Proposal for designation of F38-type caprine mycoplasmas as Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae subsp. nov. and consequent obligatory relegation of strains currently classified as M. capricolum (Tully, Barile, Edward, Theodore, and Ernø 1974) to an additional new subspecies, M. capricolum subsp. capricolum subsp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 603-605.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae Leach et al. 1993 was previously known as the F38 group of mycoplasmas.

  

Mycoplasma caviae Hill 1971, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27108= NCTC 10126.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221111.
Etymology: N.L. n. cavia, guinea pig (Cavia cobaya); N.L. gen. n. caviae, of a guinea pig.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HILL (A.): Mycoplasma caviae, a new species. Journal of General Microbiology, 1971, 65, 109-113.

  

Mycoplasma cavipharyngis Hill 1989, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 117C = ATCC 43016= NCTC 11700.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125879.
Etymology: N.L. n. cavia, the guinea pig (Cavia cobaya); N.L. n. pharynx -yngis (from Gr. n. pharugx pharuggos, throat), throat; N.L. gen. n. cavipharyngis, of the throat of a guinea pig.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 30. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 371.
Effective publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma cavipharyngis, a new species isolated from the nasopharynx of guinea pigs. J. Gen. Microbiol., 1984, 130, 3183-3188.
Validation List no. 30 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

  

Mycoplasma ciconiae Moller Palau-Ribes et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ST 57=ATCC BAA-2401=DSM 25251.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KP264571.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: .
Etymology: L. gen. fem. n. ciconiae, of a (white) stork.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: MOLLER PALAU-RIBES, F., ENDERLEIN, D., HAGEN, N., HERBST, W., HAFEZ, H. M. and LIERZ, M. 2016. Description and prevalence of Mycoplasma ciconiae sp. nov. isolated from white stork nestlings (Ciconia ciconia). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 3477-3484.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma citelli Rose et al. 1978, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29760= NCTC 10181.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412973.
Etymology: N.L. n. Citellus, a genus of ground squirrel; N.L. gen. n. citelli, of Citellus, of a ground squirrel.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: ROSE (D.L.), TULLY (J.G.) and LANGFORD (E.V.): Mycoplasma citelli, a new species from ground squirrels. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 567-572.

  

Mycoplasma cloacale Bradbury and Forrest 1984, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 383 = ATCC 35276= NCTC 10199.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125592.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. cloacale, pertaining to a cloaca.
Valid publication: BRADBURY (J.M.) and FORREST (M.): Mycoplasma cloacale, a new species isolated from a turkey. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 389-392.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma coccoides (Schilling 1928) Neimark et al. 2005, comb. nov. (not validly published).
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Basonym: ¤ Eperythrozoon coccoides Schilling 1928 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Gyromorpha musculi" Dinger 1928.
Etymology: N.L. masc. n. coccus (from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed), coccus; L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. neut. adj. coccoides, coccus-shaped.
Valid publication: NEIMARK (H.), PETERS (W.), ROBINSON (B.L.) and STEWART (L.B.): Phylogenetic analysis and description of Eperythrozoon coccoides, proposal to transfer to the genus Mycoplasma as Mycoplasma coccoides comb. nov. and Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1385-1391.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The transfer of ¤ Eperythrozoon coccoides (the type species of the genus ¤ Eperythrozoon) to the genus Mycoplasma means that the genera ¤ Eperythrozoon and Mycoplasma are heterotypic synonyms. According to Rule 44, the name of the genus must be Eperythrozoon because ¤ Eperythrozoon Schilling 1928 (Approved Lists 1980) has priority over Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980). In the paper by Neimark et al. 2005, the authors added a request for an Opinion concerning this problem. Consequently, according to Rule 28b(2), Mycoplasma coccoides (Schilling 1928) Neimark et al. 2005 is not validly published.

  

Mycoplasma collis Hill 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 58B = ATCC 35278= NCTC 10197.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF538681.
Etymology: L. n. collis -is, high ground, a hill; L. gen. n. collis, of a hill, alluding to the author who described the species (A.C. Hill).
Valid publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma collis, a new species isolated from rats and mice. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 847-851.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma columbinasale Jordan et al. 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 694 = ATCC 33549= NCTC 10184.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221112.
Etymology: L. n. columbus, a pigeon; L. n. nasus, nose; L. neut. suff. -ale, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. nasale, pertaining to the nose; N.L. neut. adj. columbinasale, pertaining to the nose of a pigeon.
Valid publication: JORDAN (F.T.W.), ERNO (H.), COTTEW (G.S.), HINZ (K.H.) and STIPKOVITS (L.): Characterization and taxonomic description of five mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) of avian origin and their elevation to species rank and further evaluation of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma synoviae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 108-115.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma columbinum Shimizu et al. 1978, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29257= NCTC 10178.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221113.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. columbinum, of or pertaining to a pigeon.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: SHIMIZU (T.), ERNØ (H.) and NAGATOMO (H.): Isolation and characterization of Mycoplasma columbinum and Mycoplasma columborale, two species from pigeons. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 538-546.

  

Mycoplasma columborale Shimizu et al. 1978, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29258= NCTC 10179.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412975.
Etymology: L. n. columba or columbus, pigeon; L. n. os oris, the mouth; L. neut. suff. -ale, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. orale, of or pertaining to the mouth; N.L. neut. adj. columborale, of or pertaining to the pigeon mouth.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: SHIMIZU (T.), ERNØ (H.) and NAGATOMO (H.): Isolation and characterization of Mycoplasma columbinum and Mycoplasma columborale, two species from pigeons. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 538-546.

  

Mycoplasma conjunctivae Barile et al. 1972, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25834= NCTC 10147.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U44770.
Etymology: N.L. n. conjunctiva (from L. adj. conjunctivus -a -um, serving to connect, connective), the membrane joining the eyeball to the lids; N.L. gen. n. conjunctivae, of conjunctiva.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: BARILE (M.F.), Del GIUDICE (R.A.) and TULLY (J.G.): Isolation and characterization of Mycoplasma conjunctivae sp. n. from sheep and goats with keratoconjunctivitis. Infection and Immunity, 1972, 5, 70-76.

  

Mycoplasma corogypsi Panangala et al. 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BV1 = ATCC 51148.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L08054.
Etymology: Gr. n. korax -acos, a raven, crow; Gr. n. gups gupos, a vulture; N.L. gen. n. corogypsi (sic), of a raven vulture.
Valid publication: PANANGALA (V.S.), STRINGFELLOW (J.S.), DYBVIG (K.), WOODARD (A.), SUN (F.), ROSE (D.L.) and GRESHAM (M.M.): Mycoplasma corogypsi sp. nov., a new species from the footpad abscess of a black vulture, Coragyps atratus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 585-590.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma cottewii DaMassa et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) VIS = ATCC 51347= CIP 105678 = NCTC 11732.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U67945.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. cottewii, of Cottew, named for G.S. Cottew, an Australian veterinarian who was a co-isolator of the organism.
Valid publication: DaMASSA (A.J.), TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.), PITCHER (D.), LEACH (R.H.) and COTTEW (G.S.): Mycoplasma auris sp. nov., Mycoplasma cottewii sp. nov., and Mycoplasma yeatsii sp. nov., new sterol-requiring mollicutes from the external ear canals of goats. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 479-484.
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Mycoplasma cricetuli Hill 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CH = ATCC 35279= NCTC 10190.
Etymology: N.L. n. Cricetulus, generic name of the Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus); N.L. gen. n. cricetuli, of Cricetulus, of a Chinese hamster.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412976.
Reference: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma cricetuli, a new species from the conjunctivas of Chinese hamsters. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 113-117.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma crocodyli Kirchhoff et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MP145 = ATCC 51981.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP001991 (complete genome).
Etymology: N.L. n. Crocodylus (from L. n. crocodilus, crocodile), generic name of the crocodile; N.L. gen. n. crocodyli, of Crocodylus, of a crocodile.
Valid publication: KIRCHHOFF (H.), MOHAN (K.), SCHMIDT (R.), RUNGE (M.), BROWN (D.R.), BROWN (M.B.), FOGGIN (C.M.), MUVAVARIRWA (P.), LEHMANN (H.) and FLOSSDORF (J.): Mycoplasma crocodyli sp. nov., a new species from crocodiles. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 742-746.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma cynos Rosendal 1973, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27544= NCTC 10142.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412978.
Etymology: Gr. n. kuon kunos (Latin transliteration cyon cynos), a dog; N.L. gen. n. cynos,  of a dog.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: ROSENDAL (S.): Mycoplasma cynos, a new canine Mycoplasma species. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1973, 23, 49-54.

  

Mycoplasma dispar Gourlay and Leach 1970, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27140= NCTC 10125.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412979.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. dispar, dissimilar, different.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: GOURLAY (R.N.) and LEACH (R.H.): A new Mycoplasma species isolated from pneumonic lungs of calves (Mycoplasma dispar sp. nov.). Journal of Medical Microbiology, 1970, 3, 111-123.

  

Mycoplasma edwardii Tully et al. 1970, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23462= NCTC 10132.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY741675.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. edwardii, of Edward, named after D.G. Edward, who first isolated this organism.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: TULLY (J.G.), BARILE (M.F.), Del GIUDICE (R.A.), CARSKI (T.R.), ARMSTRONG (D.) and RAZIN (S.): Proposal for classifying strain PG-24 and related canine mycoplasmas as Mycoplasma edwardii sp. n. Journal of Bacteriology, 1970, 101, 346-349.

  

Mycoplasma elephantis Kirchhoff et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) E42 = ATCC 51980.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221121.
Etymology: L. n. elephas -antis, elephant; L. gen. n. elephantis, of the elephant.
Valid publication: KIRCHHOFF (H.), SCHMIDT (R.), LEHMANN (H.), CLARK (H.W.) and HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma elephantis sp. nov., a new species from elephants. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 437-441.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma ellychniae Tully et al. 1989, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ELCN-1 = ATCC 43707= NCTC 11714.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ439659.
Etymology: N.L. n. Ellychnia, a genus of firefly beetles; N.L. gen. n. ellychniae, of Ellychnia, from which the organism was first isolated.
Valid publication: TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.), HACKETT (K.J.), WHITCOMB (R.F.), CARLE (P.), BOVÉ (J.M.), COLFLESH (D.E.) and WILLIAMSON (D.L.): Mycoplasma ellychniae sp. nov., a sterol-requiring mollicute from the firefly beetle Ellychnia corrusca. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1989, 39, 284-289.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Entomoplasma ellychniae (Tully et al. 1989) Tully et al. 1993, comb. nov.

  

Mycoplasma equigenitalium Kirchhoff 1978, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29869.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221120.
Etymology: L. n. equus equi, the horse; L. pl. n. genitalia, the genitals; N.L. gen. pl. n. equigenitalium, of equine genitalia.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: KIRCHHOFF (H.): Mycoplasma equigenitalium, a new species from the cervix region of mares. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 496-502.

  

Mycoplasma equirhinis Allam and Lemcke 1975, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29420= NCTC 10148.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125585.
Etymology: L. n. equus -i, a horse; Gr. n. rhis rhinos, nose; N.L. gen. n. equirhinis, of the nose of a horse.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: ALLAM (N.M.) and LEMCKE (R.M.): Mycoplasmas isolated from the respiratory tract of horses. Journal of Hygiene Cambridge, 1975, 74, 385-408.

  

Mycoplasma falconis Poveda et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) H/T1 = ATCC 51372.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125591.
Etymology: L. n. falco -onis, a falcon; L. gen. n. falconis, of a falcon, the host from which the organism was first isolated.
Valid publication: POVEDA (J.B.), GIEBEL (J.), FLOSSDORF (J.), MEIER (J.) and KIRCHHOFF (H.): Mycoplasma buteonis sp. nov., Mycoplasma falconis sp. nov., and Mycoplasma gypis sp. nov., three species from birds of prey. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 94-98.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma fastidiosum Lemcke and Poland 1980, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 4822 = ATCC 33229= NCTC 10180.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125878.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. fastidiosum, fastidious, referring to the nutritionally fastidious nature of the organism on primary isolation.
Valid publication: LEMCKE (R.M.) and POLAND (J.): Mycoplasma fastidiosum: a new species from horses. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 151-162.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma faucium Freundt et al. 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25293= NCTC 10174.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125590.
Etymology: L. pl. n. fauces -ium, the throat; L. gen. pl. n. faucium, of the throat.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: FREUNDT (E.A.), TAYLOR-ROBINSON (D.), PURCELL (R.H.), CHANOCK (R.M.) and BLACK (F.T.): Proposal of Mycoplasma buccale nom. nov. and Mycoplasma faucium nom. nov. for Mycoplasma orale "types" 2 and 3, respectively. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1974, 24, 252-255.

  

Mycoplasma felifaucium Hill 1988, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PU = ATCC 43428= NCTC 11703.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U15795.
Etymology: L. n. feles -is, a cat; L. pl. n. fauces -ium, the throat; N.L. gen. pl. n. felifaucium, of the throat of a cat.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 27. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 449.
Effective publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma felifaucium, a new species isolated from the respiratory tract of pumas. J. Gen. Microbiol., 1986, 132, 1923-1928.
Validation List no. 27 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

  

Mycoplasma feliminutum Heyward et al. 1969, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25749= NCTC 10159.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U16758.
Etymology: L. n. feles -is, a cat; L. neut. part. adj. minutum, little, small; N.L. neut. adj. feliminutum, a small colony organism isolated from cats.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: HEYWARD (J.T.), SABRY (M.Z.) and DOWDLE (W.R.): Characterization of Mycoplasma species of feline origin. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1969, 30, 615-622.

Note: The members of the Sucommittee on the Taxonomy of Mollicutes recommended further clarification of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma feliminutum Heyward et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980) since this taxon appears to have properties inconsistent with its genus assignment.
Reference: ICSB, SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE TAXONOMY OF MOLLICUTES: Minutes of the interim meeting, 12 and 18 July 1996, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 911-914.
Original article in IJSB Online

  

Mycoplasma felis Cole et al. 1967, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23391= NCTC 10160.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U09787.
Etymology: L. n. feles -is, a cat; L. gen. n. felis, of a cat.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: COLE (B.C.), GOLIGHTLY (L.) and WARD (J.R.): Characterization of mycoplasma strains from cats. Journal of Bacteriology, 1967, 94, 1451-1458.

  

Mycoplasma feriruminatoris Jores et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G5847=DSM 26019=NCTC 13622.
Sequence accession no. (complete genome) for the type strain: ANFU00000000.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: ANFU00000000.
Etymology: L. adj. ferus, wild; L. n. ruminator -oris, one that chews again or ruminates, a ruminant; N.L. gen. n. feriruminatoris, of a wild ruminant.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 166. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 3763-3767.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: Jores, J., Fischer, A., Sirand-Pugnet, P., Thomann, A., Liebler-Tenorio, E., Schnee, C., Santana-Cruz, I., Heller, H. and Frey, J. 2015. Erratum to “Mycoplasma feriruminatoris sp. nov., a fast-growing Mycoplasma species isolated from wild Caprinae. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 36, 533-538 [erratum], Syst Appl Microbiol 38, 370.
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Mycoplasma fermentans Edward 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19989= IFO (now NBRC) 14854 = NCTC 10117.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M24289.
Etymology: L. part. adj. fermentans, fermenting.
Synonyms: "Micromyces hominis group II" Freundt 1954, "Asterococcus fermentans" (Edward 1955) Prévot 1961, "Schizoplasma fermentans" (Edward 1955) Furness 1970.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EDWARD (D.G.) ff.: A suggested classification and nomenclature for organisms of the pleuropneumonia group. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 85-93.

  

Mycoplasma flocculare Meyling and Friis 1972, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27399= NCTC 10143.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X62699.
Etymology: L. dim. n. flocculus, a small flock or tuft of wool; L. neut. suff. -are, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. flocculare, resembling a small floc of wool, referring to the tendency of the organism to form clumps of flocculent material in broth culture.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: MEYLING (A.) and FRIIS (N.F.): Serological identification of a new porcine Mycoplasma species, M. flocculare. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 1972, 13, 287-289.

  

Mycoplasma gallinaceum Jordan et al. 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DD = ATCC 33550= NCTC 10183.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L24104.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. gallinaceum, of or pertaining to a domestic fowl or poultry.
Valid publication: JORDAN (F.T.W.), ERNO (H.), COTTEW (G.S.), HINZ (K.H.) and STIPKOVITS (L.): Characterization and taxonomic description of five mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) of avian origin and their elevation to species rank and further evaluation of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma synoviae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 108-115.
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Mycoplasma gallinarum Freundt 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19708= IFO (now NBRC) 14859 = NCTC 10120.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L24105.
Synonyms: "Borrelomyces gallinarum" Freundt 1955, "Asterococcus gallinarum" (Freundt 1955) Prévot 1961.
Etymology: L. n. gallina, a hen; L. gen. pl. n. gallinarum, of hens.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: FREUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

  

Mycoplasma gallisepticum Edward and Kanarek 1960, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19610= CIP 104967 = IFO (now NBRC) 14855 = NCTC 10115.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY744942.
Etymology: L. n. gallus, rooster, chicken; L. adj. septicus -a -um, producing a putrefaction, putrefying, septic; N.L. neut. adj. gallisepticum, hen-putrefying (infecting).
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EDWARD (D.G.) ff. and KANAREK (A.D.): Organisms of the pleuropneumonia group of avian origin: their classification into species. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1960, 79, 696-702.

  

Mycoplasma gallopavonis Jordan et al. 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WR1 = ATCC 33551= NCTC 10186.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412980.
Etymology: N.L. n. gallopavo -onis, a turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); N.L. gen. n. gallopavonis, of a turkey.
Valid publication: JORDAN (F.T.W.), ERNO (H.), COTTEW (G.S.), HINZ (K.H.) and STIPKOVITS (L.): Characterization and taxonomic description of five mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) of avian origin and their elevation to species rank and further evaluation of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma synoviae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 108-115.
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Mycoplasma gateae Cole et al. 1967, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23392= NCTC 10161.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U15796.
Etymology: The etymology is not given in the paper by Cole et al. 1967. It seems to be the following: N.L. gen. n. gateae (probably from Spanish gato, a cat), of a cat.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: COLE (B.C.), GOLIGHTLY (L.) and WARD (J.R.): Characterization of mycoplasma strains from cats. Journal of Bacteriology, 1967, 94, 1451-1458.

  

Mycoplasma genitalium Tully et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G-37 = CIP 103767 = ATCC 33530= NCTC 10195.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X77334.
Etymology: L. pl. n. genitalia -ium, the genitals; L. gen. pl. n. genitalium, of the genitals.
Valid publication: TULLY (J.G.), TAYLOR-ROBINSON (D.), ROSE (D.L.), COLE (R.M.) and BOVÉ (J.M.): Mycoplasma genitalium, a new species from the human urogenital tract. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 387-396.
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Mycoplasma glycophilum Forrest and Bradbury 1984, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 486 = ATCC 35277= NCTC 10194.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412981.
Etymology: Gr. adj. glukus, sweet (this adjective was used to coin the noun glucose); N.L. neut. adj. philum (from Gr. neut. adj. philon), friend, loving; N.L. neut. adj. glycophilum, sweet-loving, intended to mean glucose-loving.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 15. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 355-357.
Effective publication: FORREST (M.) and BRADBURY (J.M.): Mycoplasma glycophilum, a new species of avian origin. J. Gen. Microbiol., 1984, 130, 597-603.
Validation List no. 15 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

  

Mycoplasma gypis Poveda et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) B1/T1 = ATCC 51370.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125589.
Etymology: Gr. n. gups gupos, vulture; N.L. gen. n. gypis, of the vulture, the host from which the organism was first isolated.
Valid publication: POVEDA (J.B.), GIEBEL (J.), FLOSSDORF (J.), MEIER (J.) and KIRCHHOFF (H.): Mycoplasma buteonis sp. nov., Mycoplasma falconis sp. nov., and Mycoplasma gypis sp. nov., three species from birds of prey. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 94-98.
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Mycoplasma haemocanis Messick et al. 2002, nom. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Basonym: ¤ Haemobartonella canis (ex Kikuth 1928) Kreier and Ristic 1984.
Other synonyms: "Bartonella canis" Kikuth 1928, "Haemobartonella (Bartonella) canis" (Kikuth 1928) Tyzzer and Weinman 1939.
Etymology: Gr. n. haima (Latin transliteration haema), blood; L. n. canis -is, the dog; N.L. gen. n. haemocanis, of dog blood.
Valid publication: MESSICK (J.B.), WALKER (P.G.), RAPHAEL (W.), BERENT (L.) and SHI (X.): 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemodidelphidis' sp. nov., 'Candidatus Mycoplasma haemolamae' sp. nov. and Mycoplasma haemocanis comb. nov., haemotrophic parasites from a naturally infected opossum (Didelphis virginiana), alpaca (Lama pacos) and dog (Canis familiaris): phylogenetic and secondary structural relatedness of their 16S rRNA genes to other mycoplasmas. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 693-698.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 For the transfer of Haemobartonella canis (ex Kikuth 1928) Kreier and Ristic 1984 to the genus Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980) it is necessary to substitute a new specific epithet to produce Mycoplasma haemocanis because there is an earlier homonym, Mycoplasma canis Edward 1955 (Approved Lists 1980) [Rules 34a and 41a].
2 Mycoplasma haemocanis (Kreier and Ristic 1984) Messick et al. 2002 is a nomen novum, not a combinatio nova as cited in the paper by Messick et al. 2002.
3 The Latin noun canis -is is in the masculine gender not in the feminine gender as cited in the paper by Messick et al. 2002.

  

Mycoplasma haemofelis Neimark et al. 2002, nom. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Basonym: ¤ Haemobartonella felis (ex Clark 1942) Kreier and Ristic 1984.
Other synonyms: "Eperythrozoon felis" Clark 1942, "Haemobartonella felis" (Clark 1942) Flint and McKelvie 1956, "Haemobartonella felis" (Clark 1942) Flint et al. 1958, ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemofelis" Neimark et al. 2001.
Etymology: Gr. n. haima (Latin transliteration haema), blood; L. n. feles -is, the cat; N.L. gen. n. haemofelis, of cat blood.
Valid publication: NEIMARK (H.), JOHANSSON (K.E.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and TULLY (J.G.): Revision of haemotrophic Mycoplasma species names. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 683.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 In 2001, Neimark et al. proposed the transfer of Haemobartonella felis to the genus Mycoplasma with the Candidatus status: ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemofelis" Neimark et al. 2001. The Candidatus designation is for new, incompletely described taxa, in order to give them a provisional status; changing validly published names to Candidatus would lose their standing in nomenclature. So, Neimark et al. revise "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemofelis" to Mycoplasma haemofelis nom. nov.
2 For the transfer of Haemobartonella felis (ex Clark 1942) Kreier and Ristic 1984 to the genus Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980) it is necessary to substitute a new specific epithet to produce Mycoplasma haemofelis because the name ¤ Mycoplasma felis Cole et al. 1967 (Approved Lists 1980) already existed (Rules 34a and 41a).

  

Mycoplasma haemomuris Neimark et al. 2002, nom. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Basonym: ¤ Haemobartonella muris (Mayer 1921) Tyzzer and Weinman 1939 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Bartonella muris" Mayer 1921, "Bartonella muris ratti" Regendanz and Kikuth 1928, ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemomuris" Neimark et al. 2001.
Etymology: Gr. n. haima (Latin transliteration haema), blood; L. n. mus muris, the mouse; N.L. gen. n. haemomuris, of mouse blood.
Valid publication: NEIMARK (H.), JOHANSSON (K.E.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and TULLY (J.G.): Revision of haemotrophic Mycoplasma species names. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 683.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 In 2001, Neimark et al. proposed the transfer of Haemobartonella muris to the genus Mycoplasma with the Candidatus status: ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemomuris" Neimark et al. 2001. The Candidatus designation is for new, incompletely described taxa, in order to give them a provisional status; changing validly published names to Candidatus would lose their standing in nomenclature. So, Neimark et al. revise "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemomuris" to Mycoplasma haemomuris nom. nov.
2 For the transfer of Haemobartonella muris (Mayer 1921) Tyzzer and Weinman 1939 (Approved Lists 1980) to the genus Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980) it is necessary to substitute a new specific epithet to produce Mycoplasma haemomuris because the name ¤ Mycoplasma muris McGarrity et al. 1983 already existed [Rules 34a and 41a].

  

Mycoplasma haemosuis Neimark et al. 2002, nom. nov. [Illegitimate name! See ¤ Mycoplasma suis corrig. (Splitter 1950) Neimark et al. 2002, comb. nov.].
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Basonym: ¤ Eperythrozoon suis Splitter 1950 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemosuis" Neimark et al. 2001.
Etymology: Gr. n. haima (Latin transliteration haema), blood; L. n. sus suis, the pig; N.L. gen. n. haemosuis, of pig blood.
Valid publication: NEIMARK (H.), JOHANSSON (K.E.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and TULLY (J.G.): Revision of haemotrophic Mycoplasma species names. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 683.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 In 2001, Neimark et al. proposed the transfer of Eperythrozoon suis to the genus Mycoplasma with the Candidatus status: ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemosuis" Neimark et al. 2001. The Candidatus designation is for new, incompletely described taxa, in order to give them a provisional status; changing validly published names to Candidatus would lose their standing in nomenclature. So, Neimark et al. revise "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemosuis" to Mycoplasma haemosuis nom. nov. (sic).
2 In violation of Rules 34a, 41a and 51b (2), the specific epithet suis is changed to haemosuis in the absence of the same epithet used for a different species in the genus Mycoplasma Nowak 1929. Consequently, Mycoplasma haemosuis (Splitter 1950) Neimark et al. 2002 is illegitimate and the correct name should be Mycoplasma suis (Splitter 1950) Neimark et al. 2002, comb. nov.

→ ¤ Mycoplasma suis corrig. (Splitter 1950) Neimark et al. 2002, comb. nov.

  

Mycoplasma hominis (Freundt 1953) Edward 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23114= CIP 103715 = IFO (now NBRC) 14850 = NCTC 10111.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF443616.
Synonyms: "Micromyces hominis group I" Freundt 1953, "Asterococcus hominis" (Freundt 1953) Prévot 1961, "Schizoplasma hominis" (Freundt 1953) Furness 1970.
Etymology: L. n. homo -inis, man; L. gen. n. hominis, of man.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 FREUNDT (E.A.): The occurrence of Micromyces (pleuropneumonia-like organisms) in the female genito-urinary tract. Acta Pathologica et Microbiologica Scandinavica, 1953, 32, 468-480. 2 EDWARD (D.G.) ff.: A suggested classification and nomenclature for organisms of the pleuropneumonia group. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 85-93.

  

Mycoplasma hyopharyngis Erickson et al. 1986, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) H3-6B F = ATCC 51909= NCTC 11705.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U58997.
Etymology: Gr. n. hus huos, a swine; N.L. n. pharynx -yngis (from Gr. n. pharugx pharuggos, throat), throat; N.L. gen. n. hyopharyngis, of a hog’s throat.
Valid publication: ERICKSON (B.Z.), ROSS (R.F.), ROSE (D.L.), TULLY (J.G.) and BOVÉ (J.M.): Mycoplasma hyopharyngis, a new species from swine. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 55-59.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The type strain of Mycoplasma hyopharyngis Erickson et al. 1986 is H3-6B F = ATCC 51909 The type strain ATCC 35707, cited in the paper by Erickson et al. 1986, had been deaccessioned.
Reference: TANG (J.): Personal communication (September 06, 2001).

  

Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Maré and Switzer 1965, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) J = ATCC 25934= NCTC 10110.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY737012, AE017243 (complete genome).
Etymology: Gr. n. hus huos, a swine; Gr. n. pneumonia, disease of the lungs, pneumonia; N.L. gen. n. hyopneumoniae, of swine pneumonia.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: MARÉ (C.J.) and SWITZER (W.P.): New species: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae a causative agent of virus pig pneumonia. Veterinary Medicine, 1965, 60, 841-846.

Note: According to Rose et al. 1979, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Mare and Switzer 1965 (Approved Lists 1980) is an earlier homotypic synonym of "Mycoplasma suipneumoniae" Goodwin et al. 1965.
Reference: ROSE (D.L.), TULLY (J.G.) and WITTLER (R.G.): Taxonomy of some swine mycoplasmas: Mycoplasma suipneumoniae Goodwin et al. 1965, a later, objective synonym of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae Mare and Switzer 1965, and the status of Mycoplasma flocculare Meyling and Friis 1972. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1979, 29, 83-91.
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Mycoplasma hyorhinis Switzer 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 17981= CIP 104968 = IFO (now NBRC) 14858 = NCTC 10130.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412982.
Synonym: "Asterococcus hyorhinis" (Switzer 1955) Prévot 1961.
Etymology: Gr. n. hus huos, a swine; Gr. n. rhis rhinos, nose; N.L. gen. n. hyorhinis, of a hog’s nose.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: SWITZER (W.P.): Studies on infectious atrophic rhinitis. IV. Characterization of a pleuropneumonia-like organism isolated from the nasal cavities of swine. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 1955, 16, 540-544.

  

Mycoplasma hyosynoviae Ross and Karmon 1970, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25591= NCTC 10167.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U26730.
Synonym: "Mycoplasma suidaniae" Friis 1970.
Etymology: Gr. n. hus huos, a swine; N.L. n. synovia, fluid in the joints; N.L. gen. n. hyosynoviae, of joint fluid of swine.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: ROSS (R.F.) and KARMON (J.A.): Heterogeneity among strains of Mycoplasma granularum and identification of Mycoplasma hyosynoviae sp. n. Journal of Bacteriology, 1970, 103, 707-713.

  

Mycoplasma iguanae Brown et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 2327 = ATCC BAA-1050 = NCTC 11745.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY714305.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. iguanae, of the iguana lizard.
Valid publication: BROWN (D.R.), DEMCOVITZ (D.L.), PLOURDÉ (D.R.), POTTER (S.M.), HUNT (M.E.), JONES (R.D.) and ROTSTEIN (D.S.): Mycoplasma iguanae sp. nov., from a green iguana (Iguana iguana) with vertebral disease. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 761-764.
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Mycoplasma imitans Bradbury et al. 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 4229 = ATCC 51306= NCTC 11733.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L24103.
Etymology: L. part. adj. imitans, imitating, mimicking, referring to the organism’s phenotypic resemblance to Mycoplasma gallisepticum.
Valid publication: BRADBURY (J.M.), ABDUL-WAHAB (O.M.S.), YAVARI (C.A.), DUPIELLET (J.P.) and BOVÉ (J.M.): Mycoplasma imitans sp. nov. is related to Mycoplasma gallisepticum and found in birds. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 721-728.
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Mycoplasma indiense Hill 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 3T = ATCC 51125= NCTC 11728.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125593.
Etymology:   N.L. neut. adj. indiense, of or pertaining to India (source of the infected primates).
Valid publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma indiense sp. nov., isolated from the throats of nonhuman primates. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 36-40.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma iners Edward and Kanarek 1960, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19705= IFO (now NBRC) 14853 = NCRC 10165.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221114.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. iners, inactive, inert.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EDWARD (D.G.) ff. and KANAREK (A.D.): Organisms of the pleuropneumonia group of avian origin: their classification into species. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1960, 79, 696-702.

  

Mycoplasma iowae Jordan et al. 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 695 = ATCC 33552= NCTC 10185.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M24293.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. iowae, of Iowa.
Valid publication: JORDAN (F.T.W.), ERNO (H.), COTTEW (G.S.), HINZ (K.H.) and STIPKOVITS (L.): Characterization and taxonomic description of five mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) of avian origin and their elevation to species rank and further evaluation of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma synoviae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 108-115.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma lactucae Rose et al. 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 831-C4 = ATCC 49193= NCTC 11718.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF303132.
Etymology: L. n. lactuca, lettuce; L. gen. n. lactucae, of lettuce, referring to the plant from which the organism was first isolated.
Valid publication: ROSE (D.L.), KOCKA (J.P.), SOMERSON (N.L.), TULLY (J.G.), WHITCOMB (R.F.), CARLE (P.), BOVÉ (J.M.), COLFLESH (D.E.) and WILLIAMSON (D.L.): Mycoplasma lactucae sp. nov., a sterol-requiring mollicute from a plant surface. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 138-142.
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→ ¤ Mesoplasma lactucae (Rose et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993, comb. nov.

  

Mycoplasma lagogenitalium Kobayashi et al. 1997, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 12MS = ATCC 700289= CIP 105489.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412983.
Etymology: Gr. n. lagos, hare; L. gen. pl. n. genitalium, of the genitals; N.L. gen. pl. n. lagogenitalium, of hare’s genitals.
Valid publication: KOBAYASHI (H.), RUNGE (M.), SCHMIDT (R.), KUBO (M.), YAMAMOTO (K.) and KIRCHHOFF (H.): Mycoplasma lagogenitalium sp. nov., from the preputial smegma of Afghan pikas (Ochotona rufescens rufescens). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1997, 47, 1208-1211.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma leachii Manso-Silván et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PG50 = N29 = DSM 21131 = NCTC 10133.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP002108 (MU clone A8, complete genome).
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. leachii, of Leach, named in honour of Dr R. H. Leach, who first characterized this taxon.
Valid publication: MANSO-SILVÁN (L.), VILEI (E.M.), SACHSE (K.), DJORDJEVIC (S.P.), THIAUCOURT (F.) and FREY (J.): Mycoplasma leachii sp. nov. as a new species designation for Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach, and reclassification of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC as a serovar of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1353-1358.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: Mycoplasma leachii Manso-Silván et al. 2009 was previously known as Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach.

  

Mycoplasma leonicaptivi corrig. Hill 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 3L2 = ATCC 49890= NCTC 11726.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U16759.
Etymology: L. n. leo -onis, a lion; L. adj. captivus -a -um, taken prisoner, captive; N.L. gen. n. leonicaptivi, of the captive lion.
Valid publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma simbae sp. nov., Mycoplasma leopharyngis sp. nov., and Mycoplasma leocaptivus sp. nov., isolated from lions. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 518-523.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, leocaptivus (sic), has been corrected by Trüper and De' Clari 1998.
Reference: TRÜPER (H.G.) and DE' CLARI (L.): Taxonomic note: erratum and correction of further specific epithets formed as substantives (nouns) "in apposition". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 615.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma leopharyngis Hill 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LL2 = ATCC 49889= NCTC 11725.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U16760.
Etymology: L. n. leo -onis, a lion; N.L. n. pharynx -yngis (from Gr. n. pharugx pharuggos, throat), throat; N.L. gen. n. leopharyngis (sic), of throat of a lion.
Valid publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma simbae sp. nov., Mycoplasma leopharyngis sp. nov., and Mycoplasma leocaptivus sp. nov., isolated from lions. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 518-523.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma lipofaciens Bradbury et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R171 = ATCC 35015= NCTC 10191.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221115.
Etymology: Gr. n. lipos, animal fat, lard, tallow; L. part. adj. faciens, making; N.L. part. adj. lipofaciens, fat-making, intended to refer to the production of a lipid film on solid media.
Valid publication: BRADBURY (J.M.), FORREST (M.) and WILLIAMS (A.): Mycoplasma lipofaciens, a new species of avian origin. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 329-335.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma lipophilum Del Giudice et al. 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27104= IFO (now NBRC) 14895 = NCTC 10173.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M24581.
Synonym: "Mycoplasma lipophiliae" (sic) Del Giudice and Carski 1968.
Etymology: Gr. n. lipos, animal fat, lard, tallow;  N.L. neut. adj. philum (from Gr. neut. adj. philon), friend, loving; N.L. neut. adj. lipophilum, fat-loving.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: Del GIUDICE (R.A.), PURCELL (R.H.), CARSKI (T.R.) and CHANOCK (R.M.): Mycoplasma lipophilum sp. nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1974, 24, 147-153.

  

Mycoplasma lucivorax Williamson et al. 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PIPN-2 = ATCC 49196= NCTC 11716.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF547212.
Etymology: L. n. lux lucis, light; L. adj. vorax, ravenous, voracious, devouring; N.L. neut. adj. lucivorax, light devouring, referring to the predacious habit of the host insect, which preys on other luminescent firefly species.
Valid publication: WILLIAMSON (D.L.), TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.), HACKETT (K.J.), HENEGAR (R.), CARLE (P.), BOVÉ (J.M.), COLFLESH (D.E.) and WHITCOMB (R.F.): Mycoplasma somnilux sp. nov., Mycoplasma luminosum sp. nov., and Mycoplasma lucivorax sp. nov., new sterol-requiring mollicutes from firefly beetles (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 160-164.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Entomoplasma lucivorax (Williamson et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993, comb. nov.

  

Mycoplasma luminosum Williamson et al. 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PIMN-1 = ATCC 49195= NCTC 11717.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY155670.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. luminosum, luminous, emitting light, referring to the luminescence of the adult host from which the organism was isolated.
Valid publication: WILLIAMSON (D.L.), TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.), HACKETT (K.J.), HENEGAR (R.), CARLE (P.), BOVÉ (J.M.), COLFLESH (D.E.) and WHITCOMB (R.F.): Mycoplasma somnilux sp. nov., Mycoplasma luminosum sp. nov., and Mycoplasma lucivorax sp. nov., new sterol-requiring Mollicutes from firefly beetles (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 160-164.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Entomoplasma luminosum (Williamson et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993, comb. nov.

  

Mycoplasma maculosum Edward 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19327= IFO (now NBRC) 14848 = NCTC 10168.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221116.
Synonym: "Asterococcus maculosus" (Edward 1955) Prévot 1961.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. maculosum, full of spots, spotted, alluding to a crinkled film covering the colonies and spreading between them, and spots appearing in the medium beneath and around the colonies.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EDWARD (D.G.) ff.: A suggested classification and nomenclature for organisms of the pleuropneumonia group. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 85-93.

  

Mycoplasma melaleucae Tully et al. 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M1 = ATCC 49191= NCTC 11715.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY345990.
Etymology: N.L. n. Melaleuca, a genus of tropical trees having white flowers with sweet fragrance; N.L. gen. n. melaleucae, of Melaleuca, the plant from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.), McCOY (R.E.), CARLE (P.), BOVÉ (J.M.), WHITCOMB (R.F.) and WEISBURG (W.G.): Mycoplasma melaleucae sp. nov., a sterol-requiring mollicute from flowers of several tropical plants. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 143-147.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Entomoplasma melaleucae (Tully et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993, comb. nov.

  

Mycoplasma meleagridis Yamamoto et al. 1965, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25294= CIP 103833 = IFO (now NBRC) 14852 = NCTC 10153.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L24106.
Etymology: L. n. meleagris -idis, a kind of fowls, a turkey; L. gen. n. meleagridis, of a turkey.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: YAMAMOTO (R.), BIGLAND (C.H.) and ORTMAYER (H.B.): Characteristics of Mycoplasma meleagridis sp. n. isolated from turkeys. Journal of Bacteriology, 1965, 90, 47-49.

  

Mycoplasma microti Brown et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) IL371 = ATCC 700935= CCUG 53181.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF212859.
Etymology: N.L. n. Microtus, a genus of field vole; N.L. gen. n. microti, of Microtus.
Valid publication: BROWN (D.R.), TALKINGTON (D.F.), THACKER (W.L.), BROWN (M.B.), DILLEHAY (D.L.) and TULLY (J.G.): Mycoplasma microti sp. nov., isolated from the respiratory tract of prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 409-412.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published, because the original publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Mycoplasma microti Brown et al. 2001 is considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online
2 Mycoplasma microti Brown et al. 2001 was previously known as "Mycoplasma volis" Dillehay et al. 1995 (See: DILLEHAY (D.L.), SANDER (M.), TALKINGTON (D.F.), THACKER (W.L.) and BROWN (D.R.): Isolation of mycoplasmas from prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Lab. Anim. Sci., 1995, 45, 631-634).

  

Mycoplasma moatsii Madden et al. 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27625= NCTC 10158.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412984.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. moatsii, of Moats, named after K.E. Moats, whose primary interest has been in the mycoplasmas of nonhuman primates.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: MADDEN (D.L.), MOATS (K.E.), LONDON (W.T.), MATTHEW (E.B.) and SEVER (J.L.): Mycoplasma moatsii, a new species isolated from recently imported grivet monkeys. (Cercopithecus aethiops). International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1974, 24, 459-464.

  

Mycoplasma mobile Kirchhoff et al. 1987, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 163K = ATCC 43663= NCTC 11711.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M24480.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. mobile, motile.
Valid publication: KIRCHHOFF (H.), BEYENE (P.), FISCHER (M.), FLOSSDORF (J.), HEITMANN (J.), KHATTAB (B.), LOPATTA (D.), ROSENGARTEN (R.), SEIDEL (G.) and YOUSEF (C.): Mycoplasma mobile sp. nov., a new species from fish. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 192-197.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma molare Rosendal 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27746= NCTC 10144.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF538683.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. molare, of or belonging to a mill, here millstone-like; referring to the heavy film reaction, which resembles the pattern on the surface of a millstone.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: ROSENDAL (S.): Mycoplasma molare, a new canine Mycoplasma species. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1974, 24, 125-130.

  

Mycoplasma mucosicanis Spergser et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 1642 = ATCC BAA-1895 = DSM 22457.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM774638.
Etymology: N.L. n. mucosa, mucous membrane; L. n. canis -is, a dog; N.L. gen. n. mucosicanis, of mucous membranes of a dog.
Valid publication: SPERGSER (J.), LANGER (S.), MUCK (S.), MACHER (K.), SZOSTAK (M.), ROSENGARTEN (R.) and BUSSE (H.J.): Mycoplasma mucosicanis sp. nov., isolated from the mucosa of dogs. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 716-721.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma muris McGarrity et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) RIII-4 = ATCC 33757= NCTC 10196.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M23939.
Etymology: L. n. mus muris, mouse; L. gen. n. muris, of a mouse.
Valid publication: McGARRITY (G.J.), ROSE (D.L.), KWIATKOWSKI (V.), DION (A.S.), PHILLIPS (D.M.) and TULLY (J.G.): Mycoplasma muris, a new species from laboratory mice. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 350-355.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma mustelae Salih et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MX9 = AMRC-C 1486 = ATCC 35214= NCTC 10193.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412986.
Etymology: N.L. n. Mustela (from L. n. mustela, a weasel), the generic name of the mink (Mustela vison); N.L. gen. n. mustelae, of Mustela, of a vison.
Valid publication: SALIH (M.M.), FRIIS (N.F.), ARSECULERATNE (S.N.), FREUNDT (E.A.) and CHRISTIANSEN (C.): Mycoplasma mustelae, a new species from mink. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 476-479.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma mycoides (Borrel et al. 1910) Freundt 1955, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PG1 = CCUG 32753 = NCTC 10114.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: BX293980 (complete genome).
Synonyms: "Microbe de la péripneumonie" Nocard and Roux 1898, "Asterococcus mycoides" Borrel et al. 1910, "Coccobacillus mycoides peripneumoniae" Martzinovski 1911, "Micromyces peripneumoniae bovis contagiosae" Frosch 1923, "Mycoplasma peripneumoniae" Nowak 1929, "Asteromyces peripneumoniae bovis" Wroblewski 1931, "Borrelomyces peripneumoniae" (Nowak 1929) Turner 1935, "Bovimyces pleuropneumoniae" Sabin 1941, "Pleuropneumonia bovis" Tulasne and Brisou 1955.
Etymology: Gr. n. mukês -êtos, mushroom or other fungus; L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. -eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. neut. adj. mycoides, fungus-like.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 BORREL (A.), DUJARDIN-BEAUMETZ (E.), JEANTET and JOUAN (C.): Le microbe de la péripneumonie. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1910, 24, 168-179. 2 FREUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

Notes:
1 The bovine serogroup 7 (Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach) is more closely related to the two subspecies of ¤ Mycoplasma capricolum than to the two subspecies of Mycoplasma mycoides and this group might logically become a subspecies of ¤ Mycoplasma capricolum.
Reference: BRADBURY (J.M.): International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Subcommittee on the taxonomy of mollicutes. Minutes of the interim meetings, 13 and 19 July 2000, Fukuoka, Japan. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 2227-2230.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 In 2009, Manso-Silván et al., propose ¤ Mycoplasma leachii sp. nov. as a new species designation for Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach.
Reference: MANSO-SILVÁN (L.), VILEI (E.M.), SACHSE (K.), DJORDJEVIC (S.P.), THIAUCOURT (F.) and FREY (J.): Mycoplasma leachii sp. nov. as a new species designation for Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach, and reclassification of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC as a serovar of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1353-1358.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Mollicutes discussed the impact on the nomenclature of the Mollicutes of recent taxonomic studies on Mycoplasma mycoides indicating that it needed reclassification. Because Mycoplasma mycoides is the type species of the genus, any change in its name would have an impact on the names of all other organisms belonging to the genus, with noteworthy consequences on quarantine procedures and regulations. In order to avoid the social health issues that can arise following the renaming of regulated micro-organisms, a possible solution would be to define a new type species for the genus Mycoplasma. This option was discussed by the Subcommittee. Different opinions were expressed and no final recommendation was given.
Reference: FIRRAO (G.) and BROWN (R.): International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Mollicutes. Minutes of the meetings, 11 and 16 July 2010, Chianciano Terme, Italy. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 695-697.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri (Edward 1953) Freundt 1955, subspecies.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PG3 = CIP 71.25 = NCTC 10137.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U26037.
Synonym: "Asterococcus mycoides subsp. capri" Edward 1953.
Etymology: L. n. caper -pri, goat; L. gen. n. capri, of the goat.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 EDWARD (D.G.) ff.: Organisms of the pleuropneumonia group causing disease in goats. Veterinary Record, 1953, 65, 873-874. 2 FREUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

Note: The Subcommittee on the taxonomy of mollicutes favoured the combination of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri and Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC (large colony) strains into one taxon since the LC strains are more closely related to Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri than to the SC (small colony) strains of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides. These reassignments would have nomenclatural consequences. One possible solution would be to propose the combination of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri and Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC into the single taxon "Mycoplasma capri". As a consequence Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides SC might become simply Mycoplasma mycoides although the possible regulatory complications of these reassignments should be very carefully considered.
Reference: BRADBURY (J.M.): International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Subcommittee on the taxonomy of mollicutes. Minutes of the interim meetings, 13 and 19 July 2000, Fukuoka, Japan. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 2227-2230.
Original article in IJSEM Online 

→ Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri (Edward 1953) Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Manso-Silván et al. 2009.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PG3 = CIP 71.25 = NCTC 10137.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U26037.
Synonym: "Asterococcus mycoides subsp. capri" Edward 1953.
Etymology: L. n. caper -pri, goat; L. gen. n. capri, of the goat.
Reference: MANSO-SILVÁN (L.), VILEI (E.M.), SACHSE (K.), DJORDJEVIC (S.P.), THIAUCOURT (F.) and FREY (J.): Mycoplasma leachii sp. nov. as a new species designation for Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach, and reclassification of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC as a serovar of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1353-1358.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: Manso-Silván et al. 2009, propose to reclassify Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC (large colony) as a serovar of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri.
Reference: MANSO-SILVÁN (L.), VILEI (E.M.), SACHSE (K.), DJORDJEVIC (S.P.), THIAUCOURT (F.) and FREY (J.): Mycoplasma leachii sp. nov. as a new species designation for Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach, and reclassification of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC as a serovar of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1353-1358.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Borrel et al. 1910) Freundt 1955, subspecies.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PG1 = CCUG 32753 = NCTC 10114.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: BX293980 (complete genome).
Synonyms: "Microbe de la péripneumonie" Nocard and Roux 1898, "Asterococcus mycoides" Borrel et al. 1910, "Coccobacillus mycoide
Etymology: Gr. n. mukês -êtos, mushroom or other fungus; L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. -eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. neut. adj. mycoides, fungus-like.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 BORREL (A.), DUJARDIN-BEAUMETZ (E.), JEANTET and JOUAN (C.): Le microbe de la péripneumonie. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris), 1910, 24, 168-179. 2 FREUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

Note: The Subcommittee on the taxonomy of mollicutes favoured the combination of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri and Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC (large colony) strains into one taxon since the LC strains are more closely related to Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri than to the SC (small colony) strains of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides. These reassignments would have nomenclatural consequences. One possible solution would be to propose the combination of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri and Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC into the single taxon "Mycoplasma capri". As a consequence Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides SC might become simply Mycoplasma mycoides although the possible regulatory complications of these reassignments should be very carefully considered.
Reference: BRADBURY (J.M.): International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. Subcommittee on the taxonomy of mollicutes. Minutes of the interim meetings, 13 and 19 July 2000, Fukuoka, Japan. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 2227-2230.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides (Borrel et al. 1910) Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Manso-Silván et al. 2009.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PG1 = CCUG 32753 = NCTC 10114.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: BX293980 (complete genome).
Synonyms: "Microbe de la péripneumonie" Nocard and Roux 1898, "Asterococcus mycoides" Borrel et al. 1910, "Coccobacillus mycoide
Etymology: Gr. n. mukês -êtos, mushroom or other fungus; L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. -eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. neut. adj. mycoides, fungus-like.
Valid publication: MANSO-SILVÁN (L.), VILEI (E.M.), SACHSE (K.), DJORDJEVIC (S.P.), THIAUCOURT (F.) and FREY (J.): Mycoplasma leachii sp. nov. as a new species designation for Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach, and reclassification of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC as a serovar of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1353-1358.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: Manso-Silván et al. 2009, propose to reclassify Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC (large colony) as a serovar of ¤ Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri.
Reference: MANSO-SILVÁN (L.), VILEI (E.M.), SACHSE (K.), DJORDJEVIC (S.P.), THIAUCOURT (F.) and FREY (J.): Mycoplasma leachii sp. nov. as a new species designation for Mycoplasma sp. bovine group 7 of Leach, and reclassification of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides LC as a serovar of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. capri. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 1353-1358.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma neophronis Suárez-Pérez et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G.A. = ATCC BAA-2157 = DSM 24097.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR682077.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. neophronis, of Neophron, isolated from the Canarian Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus majorensis).
Valid publication: SUÁREZ-PÉREZ (A.), RAMÍREZ (A.S.), ROSALES (R.S.), CALABUIG (P.), POVEDA (C.), ROSSELLÓ-MÓRA (R.), NICHOLAS (R.A.J.) and POVEDA (J.B.): Mycoplasma neophronis sp. nov., isolated from the upper respiratory tract of Canarian Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus majorensis). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1321-1325.
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Mycoplasma neurolyticum (Sabin 1941) Freundt 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19988= CIP 103926 = IFO (now NBRC) 14799 = NCTC 10166.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M23944.
Synonyms: "Musculomyces neurolyticus" Sabin 1941, "Pleuropneumonia cerebri-muris" Tulasne and Brisou 1955, "Asterococcus neurolyticus" (Sabin 1941) Prévot 1961.
Etymology: Gr. n. neuron, nerve; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um (from Gr. adj. lutikos -ê -on), able to loosen, able to dissolve; N.L. neut. adj. neurolyticum, nerve-destroying.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 SABIN (A.B.): The filtrable microorganisms of the pleuropneumonia group (appendix on classification and nomenclature). Bacteriological Reviews, 1941, 5, 1-67. 2 FREUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

  

Mycoplasma opalescens Rosendal 1975, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27921= NCTC 10149.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221117.
Synonyms: "Musculomyces neurolyticus" Sabin 1941, "Pleuropneumonia cerebri-muris" Tulasne and Brisou 195
Etymology: L. n. opalus, precious stone, opal; N.L. neut. adj. opalescens, opalescent, referring to the opalescent film produced on solid medium.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: ROSENDAL (S.): Canine mycoplasmas: serological studies of type and reference strains, with a proposal for the new species, Mycoplasma opalescens. Acta Pathologica et Microbiologica Scandinavica Section B, 1975, 83, 463-470.

  

Mycoplasma orale Taylor-Robinson et al. 1964, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23714= CIP 104969 = IFO (now NBRC) 14477 = NCTC 10112.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY796060.
Etymology: L. n. os oris, the mouth; L. neut. suff. -ale, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. orale, pertaining to the mouth.
Synonyms: "Mycoplasma pharyngis" Clyde 1964, "Schizoplasma orale" (Taylor-Robinson et al. 1964) Furness 1968.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: TAYLOR-ROBINSON (D.), CANCHOLA (J.), FOX (H.) and CHANOCK (R.M.): A newly identified oral mycoplasma (M. orale) and its relationship to other human mycoplasmas. American Journal of Hygiene, 1964, 80, 135-148.

  

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Carmichael et al. 1972, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29419= NCTC 10151.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U44771.
Etymology:   L. n. ovis, a sheep; Gr. n. pneumonia, disease of the lungs, pneumonia; N.L. gen. n. ovipneumoniae, of sheep pneumonia.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: CARMICHAEL (L.E.), St. GEORGE (T.D.), SULLIVAN (N.D.) and HORSFALL (N.): Isolation, propagation, and characterization studies of an ovine Mycoplasma responsible for proliferative interstitial pneumonia. Cornell Veterinarian, 1972, 62, 654-679.

  

Mycoplasma ovis (Neitz et al. 1934) Neimark et al. 2004, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Basonym: ¤ Eperythrozoon ovis Neitz et al. 1934 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. fem. n. ovis -is, a sheep; L. gen. n. ovis, of a sheep.
Valid publication: NEIMARK (H.), HOFF (B.) and GANTER (M.): Mycoplasma ovis comb. nov. (formerly Eperythrozoon ovis), an epierythrocytic agent of haemolytic anaemia in sheep and goats. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 365-371.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The etymology must be "L. fem. n. ovis -is, a sheep; L. gen. n. ovis, of a sheep", not "L. fem. n. ovis a sheep", as cited in the paper by Neimark et al. 2004.

  

Mycoplasma oxoniensis Hill 1991, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 128 = ATCC 49694= NCTC 11712.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412987.
Etymology: N.L. adj. oxoniensis (sic), pertaining to Oxon, an abbreviation of Oxfordshire, where the mycoplasma was first isolated.
Valid publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma oxoniensis, a new species isolated from Chinese hamster conjunctivas. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 21-25.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma penetrans Lo et al. 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GTU-54-6A1 = ATCC 55252.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L10839.
Etymology: L. part. adj. penetrans, entering, penetrating, referring to the ability of the organism to penetrate into mammalian cells.
Valid publication: LO (S.C.), HAYES (M.M.), TULLY (J.G.), WANG (R.Y.H.), KOTANI (H.), PIERCE (P.F.), ROSE (D.L.) and SHIH (J.W.K.): Mycoplasma penetrans sp. nov., from the urogenital tract of patients with AIDS. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 357-364.
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Mycoplasma phocae corrig. [original name ¤ Mycoplasma phocidae (sic)] Ruhnke and Madoff 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 105 = ATCC 33657.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF304325.
Etymology: L. gen. n. phocae, of a seal.
Valid publication: RUHNKE (H.L.) and MADOFF (S.): Mycoplasma phocidae sp. nov., isolated from harbor seals (Phoca vitulina L.). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 211-214.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet phocidae (sic), has been corrected by Heldtander Königsson et al. 2001.
Reference: HELDTANDER KÖNIGSSON (M.), PETTERSSON (B.) and JOHANSSON (K.E.): Phylogeny of the seal mycoplasmas Mycoplasma phocae corrig., Mycoplasma phocicerebrale corrig. and Mycoplasma phocirhinis corrig. based on sequence analysis of 16S rDNA. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1389-1393.
Original article by Heldtander Königsson et al. 2001 in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Mycoplasma phocidae Ruhnke and Madoff 1992.

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet phocidae (sic), has been corrected by Heldtander Königsson et al. 2001 to phocae [1]. However, this correction is forbidden by the Note for Rule 61 [2, 3] and the name Mycoplasma phocae corrig. Ruhnke and Madoff 1992 is illegitimate.
References:
1 HELDTANDER KÖNIGSSON (M.), PETTERSSON (B.) and JOHANSSON (K.E.): Phylogeny of the seal mycoplasmas Mycoplasma phocae corrig., Mycoplasma phocicerebrale corrig. and Mycoplasma phocirhinis corrig. based on sequence analysis of 16S rDNA. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1389-1393.
Original article by Heldtander Königsson et al. 2001 in IJSEM Online
2 DE VOS (P.) and TRÜPER (H.G.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology IXth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 14, 15 and 18 August 1999, Sydney, Australia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2000, 50, 2239-2244.
Original article by De Vos and Trüper 2000 in IJSEM Online
3 LABEDA (D.P.): International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology IXth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 14 and 17 August 1999, Sydney, Australia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2000, 50, 2245-2247.
Original article by Labeda 2000 in IJSEM Online
4 LIST EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4, of the IJSEM (footnote). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 1621-1623.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma phocicerebrale corrig. Giebel et al. 1991, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 1049 = ATCC 49640= NCTC 11721.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF304323.
Etymology: L. n. phoca, seal; L. n. cerebrum, brain;  L. neut. suff. -ale, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. cerebrale, of or pertaining to the brain; N.L. neut. adj. phocicerebrale, pertaining to the brain of a seal.
Valid publication: GIEBEL (J.), MEIER (J.), BINDER (A.), FLOSSDORF (J.), POVEDA (J.B.), SCHMIDT (R.) and KIRCHHOFF (H.): Mycoplasma phocarhinis sp. nov. and Mycoplasma phocacerebrale sp. nov., two new species from harbor seals (Phoca vitulina L.). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 39-44.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 The original spelling of the specific epithet phocacerebrale (sic), has been corrected by Heldtander Königsson et al. 2001.
Reference: HELDTANDER KÖNIGSSON (M.), PETTERSSON (B.) and JOHANSSON (K.E.): Phylogeny of the seal mycoplasmas Mycoplasma phocae corrig., Mycoplasma phocicerebrale corrig. and Mycoplasma phocirhinis corrig. based on sequence analysis of 16S rDNA. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1389-1393.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 Contrary to what the Lists Editor IJSEM states, this correction is legitimate because Mycoplasma phocacerebrale (validly published in full paper in the January 1991 issue of the IJSB) is not included in a Notification List (the first Notification List was published in July 1991).
Reference: LIST EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4, of the IJSEM (footnote). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 1621-1623.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma phocidae Ruhnke and Madoff 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 105 = ATCC 33657.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF304325.
Etymology: L. n. phoca, seal; N.L. gen. n. phocidae (sic), of a seal.
Valid publication: RUHNKE (H.L.) and MADOFF (S.): Mycoplasma phocidae sp. nov., isolated from harbor seals (Phoca vitulina L.). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 211-214.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet phocidae (sic), has been corrected by Heldtander Königsson et al. 2001 to phocae [1]. However, this correction is forbidden by the Note for Rule 61 [2, 3] and the name Mycoplasma phocae corrig. Ruhnke and Madoff 1992 is illegitimate.
References:
1 HELDTANDER KÖNIGSSON (M.), PETTERSSON (B.) and JOHANSSON (K.E.): Phylogeny of the seal mycoplasmas Mycoplasma phocae corrig., Mycoplasma phocicerebrale corrig. and Mycoplasma phocirhinis corrig. based on sequence analysis of 16S rDNA. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1389-1393.
Original article by Heldtander Königsson et al. 2001 in IJSEM Online
2 DE VOS (P.) and TRÜPER (H.G.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology IXth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 14, 15 and 18 August 1999, Sydney, Australia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2000, 50, 2239-2244.
Original article by De Vos and Trüper 2000 in IJSEM Online
3 LABEDA (D.P.): International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology IXth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 14 and 17 August 1999, Sydney, Australia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2000, 50, 2245-2247.
Original article by Labeda 2000 in IJSEM Online
4 LIST EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4, of the IJSEM (footnote). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 1621-1623.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma phocirhinis corrig. Giebel et al. 1991, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 852 = ATCC 49639= NCTC 11722.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF304324.
Etymology: L. n. phoca, seal; Gr. n. rhis rhinos, nose; N.L. gen. n. phocirhinis, of the nose of a seal.
Valid publication: GIEBEL (J.), MEIER (J.), BINDER (A.), FLOSSDORF (J.), POVEDA (J.B.), SCHMIDT (R.) and KIRCHHOFF (H.): Mycoplasma phocarhinis sp. nov. and Mycoplasma phocacerebrale sp. nov., two new species from harbor seals (Phoca vitulina L.). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 39-44.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Notes:
1 The original spelling of the specific epithet phocarhinis (sic), has been corrected by Heldtander Königsson et al. 2001.
Reference: HELDTANDER KÖNIGSSON (M.), PETTERSSON (B.) and JOHANSSON (K.E.): Phylogeny of the seal mycoplasmas Mycoplasma phocae corrig., Mycoplasma phocicerebrale corrig. and Mycoplasma phocirhinis corrig. based on sequence analysis of 16S rDNA. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1389-1393.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 Contrary to what the Lists Editor IJSEM states, this correction is legitimate because Mycoplasma phocarhinis (validly published in full paper in the January 1991 issue of the IJSB) is not included in a Notification List (the first Notification List was published in July 1991).
Reference: LIST EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4, of the IJSEM (footnote). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 1621-1623.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma pirum Del Giudice et al. 1985, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HRC 70-159 = ATCC 25960= NCTC 11702.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M23940.
Etymology: L. n. pirum (nominative in apposition), pear, referring to the pear-shaped morphology of the cells.
Valid publication: DEL GIUDICE (R.A.), TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.) and COLE (R.M.): Mycoplasma pirum sp. nov., a terminal structured mollicute from cell cultures. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 285-291.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma pneumoniae Somerson et al. 1963, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 15531= CIP 103766 = IFO (now NBRC) 14401 = NCTC 10119.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF132740.
Reference: DEL GIUDICE (R.A.), TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.) and COLE (R.M.): Mycoplasma pirum sp. nov., a term
Synonyms: "Filterable agent of primary atypical pneumonia" Eaton et al. 1944, "Schizoplasma pneumoniae" (Somerson et al. 1963) Furness et al. 1968.
Etymology: Gr. n. pneumonia, disease of lungs, pneumonia; N.L. gen. n. pneumoniae, of pneumonia.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: SOMERSON (N.L.), TAYLOR-ROBINSON (D.) and CHANOCK (R.M.): Hemolysin production as an aid in the identification and quantitation of Eaton agent (Mycoplasma pneumoniae) American Journal of Hygiene, 1963, 77, 122-128.

  

Mycoplasma primatum Del Giudice et al. 1971, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 25948= NCTC 10163.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221118.
Etymology: L. n. primas -atis, one of the first or principal, chief (from which primates, the highest order of mammals originates); L. gen. pl. n. primatum, of chiefs, of primates.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: Del GIUDICE (R.A.), CARSKI (T.R.), BARILE (M.F.), LEMCKE (R.M.) and TULLY (J.): Proposal for classifying human strain navel and related simian Mycoplasmas as Mycoplasma primatum sp. n. Journal of Bacteriology, 1971, 108, 439-445.

  

Mycoplasma pullorum Jordan et al. 1982, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CKK = ATCC 33553= NCTC 10187.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U58504.
Etymology: L. n. pullus, a young animal, especially chicken; L. gen. pl. n. pullorum, of young chickens.
Valid publication: JORDAN (F.T.W.), ERNØ (H.), COTTEW (G.S.), HINZ (K.H.) and STIPKOVITS (L.): Characterization and taxonomic description of five mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) of avian origin and their elevation to species rank and further evaluation of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma synoviae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 108-115.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma pulmonis (Sabin 1941) Freundt 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19612= CIP 75.26 = IFO (now NBRC) 14896 = NCTC 10139.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125582.
Synonyms: "Murimyces pulmonis" Sabin 1941, "Musculomyces histotropicus" Sabin 1941, "Asterococcus pulmonis (Sabin 1941) Prévot 1961, "Mycoplasma histotropicus" (sic) (Sabin 1941) Tully 1965, "Mycoplasma mergenhagen" Grace et al. 1965.
Etymology: L. n. pulmo -onis, the lung; L. gen. n. pulmonis, of the lung.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 SABIN (A.B.): The filtrable microorganisms of the pleuropneumonia group (appendix on classification and nomenclature). Bacteriological Reviews, 1941, 5, 1-67. 2 FREUNDT (E.A.): The classification of the pleuropneumonia group of organisms (Borrelomycetales). International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 67-78.

  

Mycoplasma putrefaciens Tully et al. 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KS1 = ATCC 15718= NCTC 10155.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U26055, CP003021 (complete genome).
Etymology: L. v. putrefacio, to make rotten, to cause to putrefy; L. part. adj. putrefaciens, making rotten or putrefying, connoting the production of a putrid odor in broth and agar cultures.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: TULLY (J.G.), BARILE (M.F.), EDWARD (D.G.) ff., THEODORE (T.S.) and ERNØ (H.): Characterization of some caprine mycoplasmas, with proposals for new species, Mycoplasma capricolum and Mycoplasma putrefaciens. Journal of General Microbiology, 1974, 85, 102-120.

  

Mycoplasma salivarium Edward 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 23064= IFO (now NBRC) 14478 = NCTC 10113.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125583.
Synonyms: "Asterococcus salivarius" (Edward 1955) Prévot 1961, "Schizoplasma salivarium" (Edward 1955) Furness 1970.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. salivarium, slimy, saliva-like, intended to mean of or pertaining to saliva.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EDWARD (D.G.) ff.: A suggested classification and nomenclature for organisms of the pleuropneumonia group. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 85-93.

  

Mycoplasma simbae Hill 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LX = ATCC 49888= NCTC 11724.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U16323.
Etymology: Swahili n. simba, lion; N.L. gen. n. simbae, of a lion.
Valid publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma simbae sp. nov., Mycoplasma leopharyngis sp. nov., and Mycoplasma leocaptivus sp. nov., isolated from lions. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 518-523.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma somnilux Williamson et al. 1990, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PYAN-1 = ATCC 49194= NCTC 11719.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY157871.
Etymology: L. n. somnus, sleep; L. n. lux, light; N.L. n. somnilux, intended to mean sleeping light, referring to the quiescent pupal stage of the host from which the organism was isolated, which precedes the luminescent adult stage.
Valid publication: WILLIAMSON (D.L.), TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.), HACKETT (K.J.), HENEGAR (R.), CARLE (P.), BOVÉ (J.M.), COLFLESH (D.E.) and WHITCOMB (R.F.): Mycoplasma somnilux sp. nov., Mycoplasma luminosum sp. nov., and Mycoplasma lucivorax sp. nov., new sterol-requiring Mollicutes from firefly beetles (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1990, 40, 160-164.
Original article in IJSEM Online

→ ¤ Entomoplasma somnilux (Williamson et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993, comb. nov.

  

Mycoplasma spermatophilum Hill 1991, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AH159 = ATCC 49695= CIP 105549 = NCTC 11720.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF221119.
Etymology: Gr. n. sperma -atos, seed, semen, sperm; N.L. neut. adj. philum (from Gr. neut. adj. philon), friend, loving; N.L. neut. adj. spermatophilum, sperm loving.
Valid publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma spermatophilum, a new species isolated from human spermatozoa and cervix. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1991, 41, 229-233.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma spumans Edward 1955, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19526= IFO (now NBRC) 14849 = NCTC 10169.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125587.
Synonym: "Asterococcus spumans" (Edward 1955) Prévot 1961.
Etymology: L. part. adj. spumans, foaming, presumably alluding to thick dark markings that suggest the presence of globules inside the coarsely reticulated colonies.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: EDWARD (D.G.) ff.: A suggested classification and nomenclature for organisms of the pleuropneumonia group. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1955, 5, 85-93.

  

Mycoplasma sturni Forsyth et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) UCMF = ATCC 51945= CIP 105812.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U22013.
Etymology: N.L. n. Sturnus (from L. n. sturnus, a starling or stare), a genus of birds, N.L. gen. n. sturni, of the genus Sturnus, the genus of the bird from which the organism was isolated.
Valid publication: FORSYTH (M.H.), TULLY (J.G.), GORTON (T.S.), HINCKLEY (L.), FRASCA Jr. (S.), VAN KRUININGEN (H.J.) and GEARY (S.J.): Mycoplasma sturni sp. nov., from the conjunctiva of a European starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 716-719.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma sualvi Gourlay et al. 1978, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Mayfield (clone B) = ATCC 33004= NCTC 10170.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412988.
Etymology: L. n. sus suis, swine; L. n. alvus, bowel, womb, stomach, the digestive organs; N.L. gen. n. sualvi, of the bowel of swine.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: GOURLAY (R.N.), WYLD (S.G.) and LEACH (R.H.): Mycoplasma sualvi, a new species from the intestinal and urogenital tracts of pigs. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1978, 28, 289-292.

  

Mycoplasma sualvi Gourlay et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Mayfield (clone B) = ATCC 33004= NCTC 10170.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF412988.
Etymology: L. n. sus suis, swine; L. n. alvus, bowel, womb, stomach, the digestive organs; N.L. gen. n. sualvi, of the bowel of swine.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 11. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 672-674.
Effective publication: GOURLAY (R.N.), WYLD (S.G.) and LEACH (R.H.): Mycoplasma sualvi, a new species from the intestinal and urogenital tracts of pigs. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1978, 28, 289-292.
Validation List no. 11 in IJSEM Online

Note: Mycoplasma sualvi Gourlay et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) has priority (Rule 24b).

  

Mycoplasma subdolum Lemcke and Kirchhoff 1979, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TB = ATCC 29870= NCTC 10175.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF125588.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. subdolum, somewhat deceptive, alludes to the deceptive color change that led to the original erroneous description of the strains as urea-hydrolyzing.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: LEMCKE (R.M.) and KIRCHHOFF (H.): Mycoplasma subdolum, a new species isolated from horses. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1979, 29, 42-50.

  

Mycoplasma suis corrig. (Splitter 1950) Neimark et al. 2002, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Basonym: ¤ Eperythrozoon suis Splitter 1950 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma haemosuis" Neimark et al. 2001, ¤ Mycoplasma haemosuis (sic) Neimark et al. 2002.
Etymology: L. n. sus suis, a pig; L. gen. n. suis, of a pig.
References:
1 NEIMARK (H.), JOHANSSON (K.E.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and TULLY (J.G.): Revision of haemotrophic Mycoplasma species names. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 683.
Original article by Neimark et al. 2002 in IJSEM Online
2 LIST EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 2, of the IJSEM. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2002, 52, 691-692.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

Note: In the absence of a species epithet suis in the genus Mycoplasma, the creation of the new name haemosuis violates some Rules of the Bacteriological Code, and therefore is illegitimate. Consequently, the proposal Mycoplasma haemosuis nom. nov. had to be changed to Mycoplasma suis comb. nov.
Reference: LIST EDITOR, IJSEM: Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 2, of the IJSEM. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2001, 51, 795-796.
Notification List in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma synoviae Olson et al. 1964, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WVU 1853 = ATCC 25204= CIP 104970 = NCTC 10124.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X52083.
Etymology: N.L. n. synovia, the joint fluid; N.L. gen. n. synoviae, of joint fluid.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: OLSON (N.O.), KERR (K.M.) and CAMPBELL (A.): Control of infectious synovitis. 13. The antigen study of three strains. Avian Diseases, 1964, 8, 209-214.

→ Mycoplasma synoviae Olson et al. 1964 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Jordan et al. 1982.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WVU 1853 = ATCC 25204= CIP 104970 = NCTC 10124.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X52083.
Etymology: N.L. n. synovia, the joint fluid; N.L. gen. n. synoviae, of joint fluid.
Reference: JORDAN (F.T.W.), ERNO (H.), COTTEW (G.S.), HINZ (K.H.) and STIPKOVITS (L.): Characterization and taxonomic description of five mycoplasma serovars (serotypes) of avian origin and their elevation to species rank and further evaluation of the taxonomic status of Mycoplasma synoviae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1982, 32, 108-115.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma testudineum Brown et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BH29 = ATCC 700618= MCCM 03231.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U19768.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. testudineum, of or pertaining to a tortoise.
Valid publication: BROWN (D.R.), MERRITT (J.L.), JACOBSON (E.R.), KLEIN (P.A.), TULLY (J.G.) and BROWN (M.B.): Mycoplasma testudineum sp. nov., from a desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) with upper respiratory tract disease. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 1527-1529.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: In the abstract, the type strain BH29 is cited as BH-29.

  

Mycoplasma testudinis Hill 1985, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 01008 = ATCC 43263= NCTC 11701.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U09788.
Etymology: L. n. testudo -inis, tortoise; L. gen. n. testudinis, of a tortoise.
Valid publication: HILL (A.C.): Mycoplasma testudinis, a new species isolated from a tortoise. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1985, 35, 489-492.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma tullyi Yavari et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 56A97=ATCC BAA-1432=DSM 21909=NCTC 11747.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LN811535.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. tullyi, of Tully, named after J.G. Tully, to honour his considerable contribution to mycoplasmology, and particularly to taxonomy.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: YAVARI, C. A., RAMIREZ, A. S., NICHOLAS, R. A. J., RADFORD, A. D., DARBY, A. C. and BRADBURY, J. M. 2017. Mycoplasma tullyi sp. nov., isolated from penguins of the genus Spheniscus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 3692-3698.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

Mycoplasma verecundum Gourlay et al. 1974, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 27862= NCTC 10145.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY781781.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. verecundum, shy, unobtrusive, free from extravagance, alluding to the lack of obvious biochemical characteristics of the species.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: GOURLAY (R.N.), LEACH (R.H.) and HOWARD (C.J.): Mycoplasma verecundum, a new species isolated from bovine eyes. Journal of General Microbiology, 1974, 81, 475-484.

  

Mycoplasma wenyonii (Adler and Ellenbogen 1934) Neimark et al. 2002, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) no culture isolated.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: not available.
Basonym: ¤ Eperythrozoon wenyonii Adler and Ellenbogen 1934 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Haemobartonella wenyonii" (Adler and Ellenbogen 1934) Weinman 1944, ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma wenyonii" Neimark et al. 2001.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. wenyonii, of Wenyon, named after C.M. Wenyon, an investigator of these organisms.
Valid publication: NEIMARK (H.), JOHANSSON (K.E.), RIKIHISA (Y.) and TULLY (J.G.): Revision of haemotrophic Mycoplasma species names. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 683.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: In 2001, Neimark et al. proposed the transfer of Eperythrozoon wenyonii to the genus Mycoplasma with the Candidatus status, ¤ "Candidatus Mycoplasma wenyonii" Neimark et al. 2001. The Candidatus designation is for new, incompletely described taxa, in order to give them a provisional status; changing validly published names to Candidatus would lose their standing in nomenclature. So, Neimark et al. revise "Candidatus Mycoplasma wenyonii" to Mycoplasma wenyonii comb. nov.

  

Mycoplasma yeatsii DaMassa et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GIH = ATCC 51346= CIP 105675 = NCTC 11730.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: U67946.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. yeatsii, of Yeats, named after F.R. Yeats, an Australian veterinarian who was a co-isolator of the organism.
Valid publication: DaMASSA (A.J.), TULLY (J.G.), ROSE (D.L.), PITCHER (D.), LEACH (R.H.) and COTTEW (G.S.): Mycoplasma auris sp. nov., Mycoplasma cottewii sp. nov., and Mycoplasma yeatsii sp. nov., new sterol-requiring mollicutes from the external ear canals of goats. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 479-484.
Original article in IJSEM Online

  

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