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Genus "Candidatus Moeniiplasma"
Name: "Candidatus Moeniiplasma" Naito et al. 2017
Etymology: Moe.ni.i.plas’ma. L. pl. neut. n. moenia, walls/fortifications; Gr. neut. n. plasma, that which is molded/shaped; N.L. neut. n. Moeniiplasma, shape sur-, rounded by walls/fortifications
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Moeniiplasmat-), mo͡e-ni-i-PLAS-ma
Type species: "Candidatus Moeniiplasma glomeromycotorum" Naito et al. 2017
Pro-valid publication:
Naito M, Desiro A, Gonzalez JB, Tao G, Morton JB, Bonfante P, Pawlowska TE. 'Candidatus Moeniiplasma glomeromycotorum', an endobacterium of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1177-1184. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM, Parker CT, Chuvochina M, Trujillo ME. Candidatus list no. 1. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3956-4042.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
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Notes:
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🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.
Publication:
May M, Brown DR. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Mollicutes. Minutes of the closed meeting, 3rd July 2016, Brisbane, Australia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2482-2484.
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🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.
Publication:
May M, Brown DR. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Mollicutes. Minutes of the closed meeting, 3rd July 2016, Brisbane, Australia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2482-2484.
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 "Candidatus Moeniiplasma glomeromycotorum" Naito et al. 2017 not validly published pro-correct name
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Parent taxon: Mycoplasmataceae Freundt 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Naito M, Desiro A, Gonzalez JB, Tao G, Morton JB, Bonfante P, Pawlowska TE. 'Candidatus Moeniiplasma glomeromycotorum', an endobacterium of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1177-1184.
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Record number: 13344
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