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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Mycoplasma zalophi"

Name: "Mycoplasma zalophi" Haulena et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: za.lo’phi. N.L. masc. n. Zalophus, a genus of sea lions; N.L. gen. masc. n. zalophi, of Zalophus californianus, the species isolated from Zalophus californianus

Gender: neuter

Nomenclatural type: CSL 4296

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF493543 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Haulena M, Gulland FM, Lawrence JA, Fauquier DA, Jang S, Aldridge B, Spraker T, Thomas LC, Brown DR, Wendland L, et al. Lesions associated with a novel Mycoplasma sp. in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) undergoing rehabilitation. J Wildl Dis 2006; 42:40-45.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Mycoplasma Nowak 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Haulena M, Gulland FM, Lawrence JA, Fauquier DA, Jang S, Aldridge B, Spraker T, Thomas LC, Brown DR, Wendland L, et al. Lesions associated with a novel Mycoplasma sp. in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) undergoing rehabilitation. J Wildl Dis 2006; 42:40-45.

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Record number: 786768
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