Name: Entomoplasma lucivorax (Williamson et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Mycoplasma lucivorax Williamson et al. 1990

Etymology: lu.ci’vo.rax. L. fem. n. lux (gen. lucis), light; L. adj. vorax, ravenous, voracious, devouring; N.L. neut. adj. lucivorax, light devouring, referring to the predacious habit of the host insect, which preys on other luminescent firefly species

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … lu-KI-wo-raks, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 49196; NCTC 11716; PIPN-2

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16S rRNA gene: AF547212 Analyse FASTA

Valid 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. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Williamsoniiplasma lucivorax (Williamson et al. 1990) Gupta et al. 2019

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Williamsoniiplasma lucivorax (Williamson et al. 1990) Gupta et al. 2019	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Mycoplasma lucivorax Williamson et al. 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Entomoplasma lucivorax is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Entomoplasma.
  • 😷 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". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
  • 🧍 This name was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.

Parent taxon: Entomoplasma Tully et al. 1993

Assigned by: 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. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 783781