Name: Asteroleplasma Robinson and Freundt 1987

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Gr. pref. a-, not (inseparable prefix); N.L. neut. n. sterol, sterol; L. vowel -e-, connecting vowel; Gr. neut. n. plasma, anything formed or moulded, image, figure, form; N.L. neut. n. Asteroleplasma, name intended to indicate that sterol is not required for growth

Gender: neuter (stem: Asteroleplasmat-)

Type species: Asteroleplasma anaerobium Robinson and Freundt 1987

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

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: 1.
  • According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species of Mollicutes affiliates with the Fibrobacteres and may need revision". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.
  • Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "ASPL" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer. Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Asteroleplasma anaerobium Robinson and Freundt 1987	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Anaeroplasmataceae 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: 517181