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Species Mycoplasma californicum
Name: Mycoplasma californicum Jasper et al. 1981
Etymology: ca.li.for’ni.cum. N.L. neut. adj. californicum, of or pertaining to California
Type strain: AMRC-C 1077; ATCC 33461; DSM 21477; NCTC 10189; ST-6
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
M24582
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Jasper DE, Ernø H, Dellinger JD, Christiansen C. Mycoplasma californicum, a new species from cows. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:339-345. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mycoplasmopsis californica (Jasper et al. 1981) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mycoplasmopsis californica (Jasper et al. 1981) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma californicum 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 Mycoplasma.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "PV". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "t". — 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 35 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 species itself.
Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Jasper DE, Ernø H, Dellinger JD, Christiansen C. Mycoplasma californicum, a new species from cows. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981; 31:339-345.
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Record number: 784335
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