Mycoplana

Abstract My.co.pla'na . Gr. masc. n. mykes fungus; Gr. fem. n. plane a wandering; N.L. fem. n. Mycoplana fungus wanderer. Proteobacteria / Alphaproteobacteria / Rhizobiales / Rhizobiaceae / Mycoplana Cells are Gram‐stain‐negative, aerobic, and irregular rods forming branching filaments prior to fragmentation (0.5–0.8 × 2.0–3.0 μm) . The formation of spores is not observed, and motility is through peritrichous flagella . The members of this genus are positive for catalase and oxidase . Colony coloration varies from white to light yellow. The major fatty acids are C 18:1 ω7 c and C 14:0 3‐OH, and the prominent respiratory quinone is Q‐10 along with minor amounts of Q‐9 and Q‐11. The type strains are isolated from soil, while some environmental strains are reported from soil contaminated with petroleum products. DNA G + C content (mol%) : 63.5–64.5. Type species : Mycoplana dimorpha Gray and Thornton 1928 AL , emend. Urakami et al. 1990.