Name: Anaeroplasmataceae Robinson and Freundt 1987

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: An.a.e.ro.plas.ma.ta’ce.ae. N.L. neut. n. Anaeroplasma, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Anaeroplasmataceae, the Anaeroplasma family

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: an-a-e-ro-plas-ma-TA-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: Anaeroplasma Robinson et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)

Valid publication: Robinson IM, Freundt EA. Proposal for an amended classification of anaerobic mollicutes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:78-81.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: ATCC: 5.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 4

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Anaeroplasma Robinson et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Asteroleplasma Robinson and Freundt 1987	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Candidatus Avacholeplasma" Gilroy et al. 2021	not validly published	pro-correct name
    "Candidatus Pelethenecus" Gilroy et al. 2021	not validly published	pro-correct name

Parent taxon: Anaeroplasmatales Robinson and Freundt 1987

Assigned by: Robinson IM, Freundt EA. Proposal for an amended classification of anaerobic mollicutes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:78-81.

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Record number: 128