Tenericutes

Tenericutes
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Tenericutes
Murray 1984[1]
Class[2]

Mollicutes

Tenericutes (tener cutis: soft skin) is a phylum of bacteria that contains the Class Mollicutes. The name was validated in 1984 as a new division (= phylum).[3][4][5] Notable genera includes the Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma and Phytoplasma.

References

  1. ↑ Murray, R.G.E. (1984). "The higher taxa, or, a place for everything...?" pp. 31-34. In N.R. Krieg and J.G. Holt (eds.) Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, vol. 1. The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore.
  2. ↑ J.P. Euzéby. "Tenericutes". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  3. ↑ Validation of the Publication of New Names and New Combinations ... Int. J. of Sust. Bact.; July 1984, p. 355-357
  4. ↑ "Tenericutes". Taxonomy Browser. NCBI. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  5. ↑ Ludwig, W.; Schleifer, K.-H., and Whitman, W.B. (In press, release in 2009). "Revised road map to the phylum Firmicutes". In P. De Vos et al. (eds.) Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd ed., vol. 3 (The Firmicutes). Springer-Verlag, New York. ISBN 0-387-95041-9 Revised Road Map to the Phylum Firmicutes