Name: Mesomycoplasma molaris (Rosendal 1974) Gupta et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Mycoplasma molare Rosendal 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Pronunciation, gender: mo-LA-ris, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 27746; H542; NCTC 10144

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF538683 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Gupta RS, Sawnani S, Adeolu M, Alnajar S, Oren A. Phylogenetic framework for the phylum Tenericutes based on genome sequence data: proposal for the creation of a new order Mycoplasmoidales ord. nov., containing two new families Mycoplasmoidaceae fam. nov. and Metamycoplasmataceae fam. nov. harbouring Eperythrozoon, Ureaplasma and five novel genera. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:1583-1630.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 184. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3379-3393.

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

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

Correct name: Mesomycoplasma molare corrig. (Rosendal 1974) Gupta et al. 2018

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Mycoplasma molare Rosendal 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Mesomycoplasma molare corrig. (Rosendal 1974) Gupta et al. 2018	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times 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.

Parent taxon: Mesomycoplasma Gupta et al. 2018

Assigned by: Gupta RS, Sawnani S, Adeolu M, Alnajar S, Oren A. Phylogenetic framework for the phylum Tenericutes based on genome sequence data: proposal for the creation of a new order Mycoplasmoidales ord. nov., containing two new families Mycoplasmoidaceae fam. nov. and Metamycoplasmataceae fam. nov. harbouring Eperythrozoon, Ureaplasma and five novel genera. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:1583-1630.

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Record number: 798605