Myxococcus
| Myxococcus xanthus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Delta Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Myxococcales |
| Family: | Myxococcaceae |
| Genus: | Myxococcus |
| Species: | M. xanthus |
| Binomial name | |
| Myxococcus xanthus Beebe 1941 | |
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.
Species
Myxococcus flavescens
Myxococcus fulvus
Myxococcus macrosporus
Myxococcus stipitatus
Myxococcus virescens
Myxococcus coralloides
Myxococcus disciformis
Sources
"Myxococcus - Information on Myxococcus - Encyclopedia of Life." Encyclopedia of Life. Encyclopedia of Life, n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2014.