Name: Mycoplasma flocculare Meyling and Friis 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: floc.cu.la’re. L. masc. n. flocculus, a small flock or tuft of wool; N.L. neut. adj. suff. -are, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. neut. adj. flocculare, resembling a small floc of wool, referring to the tendency of the organism to form clumps of flocculent material in broth culture
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-PLAS-ma flok-ku-LA-re, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 27399; NCTC 10143
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X62699
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Meyling A, Friis NF. Serological identification of a new porcine mycoplasma species, M. flocculare. Acta Vet Scand 1972; 13:287-289. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Mesomycoplasma flocculare (Meyling and Friis 1972) Gupta et al. 2018
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Mesomycoplasma flocculare (Meyling and Friis 1972) Gupta et al. 2018 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Meyling A, Friis NF. Serological identification of a new porcine mycoplasma species, M. flocculare. Acta Vet Scand 1972; 13:287-289.
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