Myxococcus

Myxococcus is a genus in the Myxococcaceae family. Myxococci are Gram-negative, spore-forming, chemoorganotrophic, obligate aerobes. They are elongated rods with rounded or tapered ends, and they are nonflagellated.

Myxococcus
Fruiting bodies of Myxococcus xanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Proteobacteria
Class:
Delta Proteobacteria
Order:
Myxococcales
Family:
Myxococcaceae
Genus:
Myxococcus

Thaxter 1892
Type species
Myxococcus fulvus
Species
Myxococcus flavescens
Myxococcus fulvus
Myxococcus macrosporus
Myxococcus stipitatus
Myxococcus virescens
Myxococcus xanthus
Myxococcus coralloides
Myxococcus disciformis

Sources

"Myxococcus - Information on Myxococcus - Encyclopedia of Life." Encyclopedia of Life. Encyclopedia of Life, n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2014.


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