Name: "Mycoplasma incognitus" Lo et al. 1989
Etymology: in.co’gni.tus. L. masc. adj. incognitus, unknown (sic)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-PLAS-ma in-KO-n͡gni-tus, neuter
Original publication:
Lo SC, Shih JW, Newton PB, Wong DM, Hayes MM, Benish JR, Wear DJ, Wang RY. Virus-like infectious agent (VLIA) is a novel pathogenic mycoplasma: Mycoplasma incognitus. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1989; 41:586-600. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lo SC, Shih JW, Newton PB, Wong DM, Hayes MM, Benish JR, Wear DJ, Wang RY. Virus-like infectious agent (VLIA) is a novel pathogenic mycoplasma: Mycoplasma incognitus. Am J Trop Med Hyg 1989; 41:586-600.
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