Name: Spiroplasma helicoides Whitcomb et al. 1997
Etymology: Gr. fem. n. helix, spiral; L. adj. suff. -oides, ressembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. adj. helicoides, spiral-like
Type strain: ATCC 51746; DSM 22551; TABS-2
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16S rRNA gene: AY189132 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Whitcomb RF, French FE, Tully JG, Gasparich GE, Rose DL, Carle P, Bové JM, Henegar RB, Konai M, Hackett KJ, et al. Spiroplasma chrysopicola sp. nov., Spiroplasma gladiatoris sp. nov., Spiroplasma helicoides sp. nov., and Spiroplasma tabanidicola sp. nov., from Tabanid (Diptera: Tabanidae) flies. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:713-719.
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: Whitcomb RF, French FE, Tully JG, Gasparich GE, Rose DL, Carle P, Bové JM, Henegar RB, Konai M, Hackett KJ, et al. Spiroplasma chrysopicola sp. nov., Spiroplasma gladiatoris sp. nov., Spiroplasma helicoides sp. nov., and Spiroplasma tabanidicola sp. nov., from Tabanid (Diptera: Tabanidae) flies. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:713-719.
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Record number: 784938