Spiroplasma poulsonii
Spiroplasma poulsonii are bacteria of the genus Spiroplasma that are commonly endosymbionts of flies. These bacteria live in the hemolymph (insect blood) of the flies, where they can act as reproductive manipulators or defensive symbionts.
| Spiroplasma poulsonii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota |
| Class: | Mollicutes |
| Order: | Mycoplasmatales |
| Family: | Mycoplasmataceae |
| Genus: | Spiroplasma |
| Species: | S. poulsonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Spiroplasma poulsonii Williamson et al. 1999 | |
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