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Genus "Edwardiiplasma"
Name: "Edwardiiplasma" Gupta et al. 2019
Etymology: Ed.war.di.i.plas’ma. Gr. neut. n. plasma, anything formed or moulded, image, figure; N.L. neut. n. Edwardiiplasma, a form named to recognize the contributions of Dr. Derrek Edward to the field of Mollicutes
Gender: neuter (stem: Edwardiiplasmat-)
Type species: "Edwardiiplasma lactucae" (Rose et al. 1990) Gupta et al. 2019
Original publication:
Gupta RS, Son J, Oren A. A phylogenomic and molecular markers based taxonomic framework for members of the order Entomoplasmatales: proposal for an emended order Mycoplasmatales containing the family Spiroplasmataceae and emended family Mycoplasmataceae comprised of six genera. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:561-588. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Mesoplasma Tully et al. 1993
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mesoplasma Tully et al. 1993 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Mesoplasma Tully et al. 1993.
Publication:
Tully JG, Bové JM, Laigret F, Whitcomb RF. Revised taxonomy of the class Mollicutes: proposed elevation of a monophyletic cluster of arthropod-associated mollicutes to ordinal rank (Entomoplasmatales ord. nov.), with provision for familial rank to separate species with nonhelical morphology (Entomoplasmataceae fam. nov.) from helical species (Spiroplasmataceae), and emended descriptions of the order Mycoplasmatales, family Mycoplasmataceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:378-385.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: ATCC: 1; NCTC: 1.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Mesoplasma Tully et al. 1993.
Publication:
Tully JG, Bové JM, Laigret F, Whitcomb RF. Revised taxonomy of the class Mollicutes: proposed elevation of a monophyletic cluster of arthropod-associated mollicutes to ordinal rank (Entomoplasmatales ord. nov.), with provision for familial rank to separate species with nonhelical morphology (Entomoplasmataceae fam. nov.) from helical species (Spiroplasmataceae), and emended descriptions of the order Mycoplasmatales, family Mycoplasmataceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:378-385.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Edwardiiplasma lactucae" (Rose et al. 1990) Gupta et al. 2019 not validly published synonym
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Parent taxon: Mycoplasmataceae Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Gupta RS, Son J, Oren A. A phylogenomic and molecular markers based taxonomic framework for members of the order Entomoplasmatales: proposal for an emended order Mycoplasmatales containing the family Spiroplasmataceae and emended family Mycoplasmataceae comprised of six genera. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:561-588.
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Record number: 433
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