Malleomyces equestris Hallier 1870 Opinion 25. 1. The specific, subgeneric, generic or other names proposed in several publications were not validly published as names of taxa of bacteria and have no standing in bacteriological nomenclature. These publications are included in the list of Rejected Publications a s authorized in Paragraph 8 under "Functions of the Judicial Commission," in Section IV of the International Code of Nomenclature of the Bacteria and Viruses. Malleomyces equestris Hallier 1870 Malleomyces Hallier 1870 Malleomyces equestris Hallier 1870 Malleomyces Hallier 1870 Malleomyces equestris Hallier 1870 Editorial Board Request for an Opinion relative to nomenclatural standing and acceptance of certain publications of Trecul, Hallier, Billroth and Ogston. Preliminary Statement 1959 9 185 194 International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy Int Bull Bacteriol Nomencl Taxon 0096-266X Hallier (1870) described what he believed to be the cause of farcy (glanders) in the horse. He named the culture Malleomyces equestris and gave in detail a description of the parasite. He emphasized its extreme pleomorphism, noting that it took on the form of bacteria and of various molds. study of Hallier's descriptions and illustrations adequately demonstrate that he was working with impure or mixed cultures. He used a combined generic-species description. Hallier E. Die Parasiten der Infectionskrankheiten 1870 2 113 132 Centralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde und Infektionskrankheiten. 1. Abt., Originale Centralbl f Bakt I Abt Orig Judicial Commission Rejection of names of bacteria in certain publications of Trecul, Hallier, Billroth and Ogston 1963 13 1 33 35 International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy Int Bull Bacteriol Nomencl Taxon 0096-266X 10.1099/0096266X-13-1-33 Parker C.T. Tindall B.J. Garrity G.M. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes 2019 69 1A S1 S111 International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 1466-5026 1466-5034 10.1099/ijsem.0.000778 26596770 Editorial Board Request for an Opinion relative to nomenclatural standing and acceptance of certain publications of Trecul, Hallier, Billroth and Ogston. Preliminary Statement 1959 9 185 194 International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy Int Bull Bacteriol Nomencl Taxon 0096-266X Hallier E. Die Parasiten der Infectionskrankheiten 1870 2 113 132 Centralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde und Infektionskrankheiten. 1. Abt., Originale Centralbl f Bakt I Abt Orig This name is illegitimate because it is based on an impure or mixed culture, which contravened Rule 24g of the Bacteriological Code.