Myxococcota Explained

The Myxococcota are a phylum of bacteria known as the fruiting gliding bacteria.^[1] All species of this group are Gram-negative. They are predominantly aerobic genera that release myxospores in unfavorable environments.

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)^[2] and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).^[3]

See also

• List of bacterial orders
• List of bacteria genera
• Bacterial taxonomy

Notes and References

1. Web site: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov . 2009-03-19.
2. Web site: Euzéby JP. Myxococcota . List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). 2016-03-20.
3. Web site: Sayers. Deltaproteobacteria . National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) taxonomy database . 2016-03-20.
4. Web site: The LTP . 20 November 2023.
5. Web site: LTP_all tree in newick format. 20 November 2023.
6. Web site: LTP_08_2023 Release Notes. 20 November 2023.
7. Web site: GTDB release 08-RS214 . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.
8. Web site: bac120_r214.sp_label . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.
9. Web site: Taxon History . Genome Taxonomy Database. 10 May 2023.