List of Myxobacteria species discovered (Updated 2023)

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Until April 10, 2023, there are10 families,31 genera, and93 speciesof myxobacteria. There is only one order of myxobacteria known asMyxococcales.

List of Myxobacteria species discovered
List of Myxobacteria species discovered

Classification of Myxobacteria

1. Family –Anaeromyxobacteraceae

创us –Anaeromyxobacter

List ofAnaeromyxobacterspecies

  1. Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
  2. Anaeromyxobacter diazotrophicus
  3. Anaeromyxobacter oryzae
  4. Anaeromyxobacter paludicola

2. Family –Archangiaceae

创us –Archangium

List ofArchangiumspecies

  1. Archangium disciforme
  2. Archangium gephyra
  3. Archangium minus
  4. Archangium violaceum

创us –Cystobacter

List ofCystobacterspecies

  1. Cystobacter armeniaca
  2. Cystobacter badius
  3. Cystobacter ferrugineus
  4. Cystobacter fuscus
  5. Cystobacter gracilis
  6. Cystobacter miniatus
  7. Cystobacter velatus

创us –Hyalangium

List ofHyalangiumspecies

  1. Hyalangium minutum

创us –Melittangium

List ofMelittangiumspecies

  1. Melittangium alboraceum
  2. Melittangium boletus
  3. Melittangium lichenicola

创us –Stigmatella

List ofStigmatellaspecies

  1. Stigmatella aurantiaca
  2. Stigmatella erecta
  3. Stigmatella hybrida

创us –Vitiosangium

List ofVitiosangiumspecies

  1. Vitiosangium cumulatum
  2. Vitiosangium subalbum

3. Family –Kofleriaceae

创us –Haliangium

List ofHaliangiumspecies

  1. Haliangium ochraceum
  2. Haliangium tepidum

创us –Kofleria

List ofKofleriaspecies

  1. Kofleria flava

4. Family –Labilitrichaceae

创us –Labilithrix

List ofLabilithrixspecies

  1. Labilithrix luteola

5. Family –Myxococcaceae

创us –Aggregicoccus

List ofAggregicoccusspecies

  1. Aggregicoccus edonensis

创us-Citreicoccus

  1. Citreicoccus inhibens

创us –Corallococcus

List ofCorallococcusspecies

  1. Corallococcus aberystwythensis
  2. Corallococcus carmarthensis
  3. Corallococcus coralloides
  4. Corallococcus exercitus
  5. Corallococcus exiguous
  6. Corallococcus interemptor
  7. Corallococcus llansteffanensis
  8. Corallococcus macrosporus
  9. Corallococcus praedator
  10. Corallococcus sicarius
  11. Corallococcus silvisoli
  12. Corallococcus terminator

创us –Myxococcus

List ofMyxococcusspecies

  1. Myxococcus eversor
  2. Myxococcus fulvus
  3. Myxococcus llanfair
  4. Myxococcus stipitatus
  5. Myxococcus vastator
  6. Myxococcus virescens
  7. Myxococcus xanthus

创us –Pyxidicoccus corrig.

List ofPyxidicoccusspecies

  1. Pyxidicoccus fallax corrig.
  2. Pyxidicoccus trucidator

创us –Simulacricoccus

List ofSimulacricoccusspecies

  1. Simulacricoccus ruber

6. Family –Nannocystaceae

创us –Enhygromyxa

List ofEnhygromyxaspecies

  1. Enhygromyxa salina

创us –Nannocystis

List ofNannocystisspecies

  1. Nannocystis exedens
  2. Nannocystis konarekensis
  3. Nannocystis pusilla

创us –Plesiocystis

List ofPlesiocystisspecies

  1. Plesiocystis pacifica

创us –Pseudenhygromyxa

List ofPseudenhygromyxaspecies

  1. Pseudenhygromyxa salsuginis

7. Family –Phaselicystidaceae

创us –Phaselicystis

List ofPhaselicystisspecies

  1. Phaselicystis flava

8. Family –Polyangiaceae

创us –Aetherobacter

List ofAetherobacterspecies

  1. Aetherobacter fasciculatus
  2. Aetherobacter rufus

创us –Byssovorax (Byssophaga)

List ofByssovoraxspecies

  1. Byssovorax cruenta

创us –Chondromyces

List ofChondromycesspecies

  1. Chondromyces apiculatus
  2. Chondromyces catenulatus
  3. Chondromyces crocatus
  4. Chondromyces lanuginosus
  5. Chondromyces pediculatus
  6. Chondromyces robustus

创us –Jahnella corrig.

List ofJahnellaspecies

  1. Jahnella thaxteri corrig.

创us-Minicystis

List ofMinicystisspecies

  1. Minicystis rosea

创us –Polyangium

List ofPolyangiumspecies

  1. Polyangium aureum
  2. Polyangium aurulentum
  3. Polyangium fumosum
  4. Polyangium jinanense
  5. Polyangium luteum
  6. Polyangium minor
  7. Polyangium parasiticum
  8. Polyangium rugiseptum
  9. Polyangium sorediatum
  10. Polyangium spumosum
  11. Polyangium vitellinum

创us –Racemicystis

List ofRacemicystisspecies

  1. Racemicystis crocea
  2. Racemicystis persica

创us –Sorangium

List ofSorangiumspecies

  1. Sorangium ambruticinum
  2. Sorangium arenae
  3. Sorangium bulgaricum
  4. Sorangium cellulosum
  5. Sorangium dawidii
  6. Sorangium kenyense
  7. Sorangium orientale
  8. Sorangium reichenbachii

9. Family –Sandaracinaceae

创us –Sandaracinus

List ofSandaracinusspecies

  1. Sandaracinus amylolyticus

10. Family –Vulgatibacteraceae

创us –Vulgatibacter

List ofVulgatibacterspecies

  1. Vulgatibacter incomptus

List of 93 Myxobacteria species (Alphabetical Order)

  1. Aetherobacter fasciculatus
  2. Aetherobacter rufus
  3. Aggregicoccus edonensis
  4. Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
  5. Anaeromyxobacter diazotrophicus
  6. Anaeromyxobacter oryzae
  7. Anaeromyxobacter paludicola
  8. Archangium disciforme
  9. Archangium gephyra
  10. Archangium minus
  11. Archangium violaceum
  12. Byssovorax cruenta
  13. Chondromyces apiculatus
  14. Chondromyces catenulatus
  15. Chondromyces crocatus
  16. Chondromyces lanuginosus
  17. Chondromyces pediculatus
  18. Chondromyces robustus
  19. Citreicoccus inhibens
  20. Corallococcus aberystwythensis
  21. Corallococcus carmarthensis
  22. Corallococcus coralloides
  23. Corallococcus exercitus
  24. Corallococcus exiguous
  25. Corallococcus interemptor
  26. Corallococcus llansteffanensis
  27. Corallococcus macrosporus
  28. Corallococcus praedator
  29. Corallococcus sicarius
  30. Corallococcus silvisoli
  31. Corallococcus terminator
  32. Cystobacter armeniaca
  33. Cystobacter badius
  34. Cystobacter ferrugineus
  35. Cystobacter fuscus
  36. Cystobacter gracilis
  37. Cystobacter miniatus
  38. Cystobacter velatus
  39. Enhygromyxa salina
  40. Haliangium ochraceum
  41. Haliangium tepidum
  42. Hyalangium minutum
  43. Jahnella thaxteri corrig.
  44. Kofleria flava
  45. Labilithrix luteola
  46. Melittangium alboraceum
  47. Melittangium boletus
  48. Melittangium lichenicola
  49. Minicystis rosea
  50. Myxococcus eversor
  51. Myxococcus fulvus
  52. Myxococcus llanfair
  53. Myxococcus stipitatus
  54. Myxococcus vastator
  55. Myxococcus virescens
  56. Myxococcus xanthus
  57. Nannocystis exedens
  58. Nannocystis konarekensis
  59. Nannocystis pusilla
  60. Phaselicystis flava
  61. Plesiocystis pacifica
  62. Polyangium aureum
  63. Polyangium aurulentum
  64. Polyangium fumosum
  65. Polyangium jinanense
  66. Polyangium luteum
  67. Polyangium minor
  68. Polyangium parasiticum
  69. Polyangium rugiseptum
  70. Polyangium sorediatum
  71. Polyangium spumosum
  72. Polyangium vitellinum
  73. Pseudenhygromyxa salsuginis
  74. Pyxidicoccus fallax corrig.
  75. Pyxidicoccus trucidator
  76. Racemicystis crocea
  77. Racemicystis persica
  78. Sandaracinus amylolyticus
  79. Simulacricoccus ruber
  80. Sorangium ambruticinum
  81. Sorangium arenae
  82. Sorangium bulgaricum
  83. Sorangium cellulosum
  84. Sorangium dawidii
  85. Sorangium kenyense
  86. Sorangium orientale
  87. Sorangium reichenbachii
  88. Stigmatella aurantiaca
  89. Stigmatella erecta
  90. Stigmatella hybrida
  91. Vitiosangium cumulatum
  92. Vitiosangium subalbum
  93. Vulgatibacter incomptus

References and Sources

  1. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)

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Sagar Aryal

Sagar Aryal is a microbiologist and a scientific blogger. He attended St. Xavier’s College, Maitighar, Kathmandu, Nepal, to complete his Master of Science in Microbiology. He worked as a Lecturer at St. Xavier’s College, Maitighar, Kathmandu, Nepal, from Feb 2015 to June 2019. After teaching microbiology for more than four years, he joined the Central Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, to pursue his Ph.D. in collaboration with Helmholtz-Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), Saarbrucken, Germany. He is interested in research on actinobacteria, myxobacteria, and natural products. He has published more than 15 research articles and book chapters in international journals and well-renowned publishers.

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