Name: Spiroplasma alleghenense Adams et al. 1997
Etymology: al.le.ghen.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. alleghenense, of the Allegheny Mountains, referring to the geographic origin of the type strain, the range of the Appalachian Mountains from which it was derived [probably better: alleghenyense]
Type strain: ATCC 51752; DSM 19900; PLHS-1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene: AY189125 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Adams JR, Whitcomb RF, Tully JG, Clark EA, Rose DL, Carle P, Konai M, Bové JM, Henegar RB, Williamson DL. Spiroplasma alleghenense sp. nov., a new species from the scorpion fly Panorpa helena (Mecoptera: Panorpidae). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:759-762.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:1275-1276.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Spiroplasma Saglio et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Adams JR, Whitcomb RF, Tully JG, Clark EA, Rose DL, Carle P, Konai M, Bové JM, Henegar RB, Williamson DL. Spiroplasma alleghenense sp. nov., a new species from the scorpion fly Panorpa helena (Mecoptera: Panorpidae). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:759-762.
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/spiroplasma-alleghenenseLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 784924