Name: "Entomoplasma coleopterae" (Tully et al. 1994) Gasparich and Kuo 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Mesoplasma coleopterae Tully et al. 1994

Etymology: co.le.op’te.rae. N.L. gen. neut. n. coleopterae, of Coleoptera, referring to the order of insects (Coleoptera) from which the organism was first isolated [probably better: coleopteri]

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ko-le-OP-te-ra͡e, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 49583; BARC 779

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ514605 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Gasparich GE, Kuo CH. Genome analysis-based union of the genus Mesoplasma with the genus Entomoplasma. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2735-2738. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Mesoplasma coleopterae Tully et al. 1994

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Mesoplasma coleopterae Tully et al. 1994	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🧍 Considered not validly published. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Goker M, Moore ERB, Rossello-Mora R, Sutcliffe IC. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2022 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5585. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Entomoplasma Tully et al. 1993

Assigned by: Gasparich GE, Kuo CH. Genome analysis-based union of the genus Mesoplasma with the genus Entomoplasma. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2735-2738. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 23166