| Spiroplasma kunkelii | |
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| Corn stunt Spiroplasma in phloem cells. Thick section (0.4 micrometers) observed in a TEM. Magnified 75,000X. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota |
| Class: | Mollicutes |
| Order: | Mycoplasmatales |
| Family: | Mycoplasmataceae |
| Genus: | Spiroplasma |
| Species: | S. kunkelii
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| Binomial name | |
| Spiroplasma kunkelii Whitcomb, Chen et al.
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Spiroplasma kunkelii is a species of Mollicutes, which are small bacteria that all share a common cell wall-less feature.[1] They are characterized by helical and spherical morphology, they actually have the ability to be spherical or helical depending on the circumstances. The cells movement is bound by a membrane. The cell size ranges from 0.15 to 0.20 micrometers.[2]
- ^ "Spiroplasma--discovery and phylogeny". Agricultural Research Service (ARS). U.S. Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Spiroplasma kunkelii (corn stunt spiroplasma)". Invasive Species Compendium. Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI). Retrieved 5 December 2021.