Mycoplasmatota
Phylum of bacteria
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Mycoplasmatota is a phylum of bacteria that contains the class Mollicutes. The phylum was originally named "Tenericutes" (tener cutis: soft skin).[5][4][6] Notable genera include Mycoplasma, Spiroplasma, Ureaplasma, and Candidatus Phytoplasma.[7] Moreover, it lacks a cell wall, its cells and genome sizes are small, and has a low guanine plus cytosine ratio. Due to being one of the smallest bacteria, animals are prone to a disease without showing any type of symptoms, thus serving as carriers and ultimately contribution to the spread of disease.
Murray 2021[1][2]
| Mycoplasmatota | |
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota Murray 2021[1][2] |
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This phylum was first published as Tenericutes by Murray in a 1984 version of Bergey's Manual. It was republished in 2021 by Oren and Garrity under the revised Prokaryotic Code.
This phylum is not phylogenetically sound: it branches within Bacillota in phylogenomic and 16S analyses.[8] See also Mollicutes § The phylum for Mollicutes.