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

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-k^ho-le-PLAS-ma bak-to-KLAS-ti-kum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 27112; JR

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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". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.

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