Tenericutes
Encyclopedia
Tenericutes is a phylum of bacteria
that contains the Class Mollicutes
. The name was validated in 1984 as a new division (= phylum).
Bacteria
Bacteria are a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria have a wide range of shapes, ranging from spheres to rods and spirals...
that contains the Class Mollicutes
Mollicutes
The Mollicutes are a class of bacteria distinguished by the absence of a cell wall. The word "Mollicutes" is derived from the Latin mollis , and cutis . They are parasites of various animals and plants, living on or in the host's cells. Individuals are very small, typically only 0.2–0.3 μm in size...
. The name was validated in 1984 as a new division (= phylum).