Name: Mycoplasma luminosum Williamson et al. 1990
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: lu.mi.no’sum. L. neut. adj. luminosum, luminous, emitting light, referring to the luminescence of the adult host from which the organism was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: my-ko-PLAS-ma lu-mi-NO-sum, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 49195; NCTC 11717; PIMN-1
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY155670
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Williamson DL, Tully JG, Rose DL, Hackett KJ, Henegar R, Carle P, Bove JM, Colflesh DE, Whitcomb RF. Mycoplasma somnilux sp. nov., Mycoplasma luminosum sp. nov., and Mycoplasma lucivorax sp. nov., new sterol-requiring mollicutes from firefly beetles (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:160-164. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Williamsoniiplasma luminosum (Williamson et al. 1990) Gupta et al. 2019
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Williamsoniiplasma luminosum (Williamson et al. 1990) Gupta et al. 2019 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
| Entomoplasma luminosum (Williamson et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Williamson DL, Tully JG, Rose DL, Hackett KJ, Henegar R, Carle P, Bove JM, Colflesh DE, Whitcomb RF. Mycoplasma somnilux sp. nov., Mycoplasma luminosum sp. nov., and Mycoplasma lucivorax sp. nov., new sterol-requiring mollicutes from firefly beetles (Coleoptera: Lampyridae). Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:160-164. 🇺🇸
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