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Species Mycoplasma molare
Name: Mycoplasma molare Rosendal 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: mo.la’re. L. neut. adj. molare, of or belonging to a mill, here millstone-like, referring to the heavy film reaction, which resembles the pattern on the surface of a millstone
Type strain: ATCC 27746; H542; NCTC 10144
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF538683
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Rosendal S. Mycoplasma molare, a new canine Mycoplasma species. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:125-130. 
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 molare corrig. (Rosendal 1974) Gupta et al. 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Mesomycoplasma molaris (Rosendal 1974) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Mesomycoplasma molare corrig. (Rosendal 1974) Gupta et al. 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Mycoplasma molare 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 Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PV?". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 2 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: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rosendal S. Mycoplasma molare, a new canine Mycoplasma species. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1974; 24:125-130.
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Record number: 784407
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