Name: "Acholeplasma bactoclasticum" Robinson and Hungate 1973

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bac.to.clas.ti.cum. bact-, part of the stem; N.L. neut. n. bacterium, a small rod; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -clasticus, breaking; N.L. neut. adj. bactoclasticum, bacteria-breaking

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 27112; JR

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: M25049 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Robinson JP, Hungate RE. Acholeplasma bactoclasticum sp. n., an anaerobic mycoplasma from the bovine rumen. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1973; 23:171-181.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Anaeroplasma bactoclasticum (Robinson and Hungate 1973) Robinson and Allison 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Anaeroplasma bactoclasticum (Robinson and Hungate 1973) Robinson and Allison 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No".

Parent taxon: Acholeplasma Edward and Freundt 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Robinson JP, Hungate RE. Acholeplasma bactoclasticum sp. n., an anaerobic mycoplasma from the bovine rumen. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1973; 23:171-181.

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Record number: 4471