Name: Asteroleplasma Robinson and Freundt 1987

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Gr. pref. a-, not (inseparable prefix); N.L. neut. n. sterol, sterol; L. vowel -e-, connecting vowel; Gr. neut. n. plasma, anything formed or moulded, image, figure, form; N.L. neut. n. Asteroleplasma, name intended to indicate that sterol is not required for growth

Gender: neuter (stem: Asteroleplasmat-)

Type species: Asteroleplasma anaerobium Robinson and Freundt 1987

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Robinson IM, Freundt EA. Proposal for an amended classification of anaerobic mollicutes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:78-81.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

Parent taxon: Anaeroplasmataceae Robinson and Freundt 1987

Assigned by: Robinson IM, Freundt EA. Proposal for an amended classification of anaerobic mollicutes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:78-81.

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Record number: 517181
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