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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Myxococcus faecalis"

Name: "Myxococcus faecalis" Das et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fae.ca’lis. L. fem. n. faex, dregs (gen. faecis); L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. faecalis, pertaining or relating to faeces

Pronunciation, gender: fa͡e-KA-lis, masculine

Nomenclatural type: MTCC 15054; O35

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: CP144336 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Das J, Pal S, Negi A, Sundharam SS, Yadav A, Subramanian S, Sinha SK, Samanta J, Krishnamurthi S. Genomic insights into novel predatory myxobacteria isolated from human feces. Microbiol Spectr 2025; 13:e0214724. 🇮🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Myxococcus Thaxter 1892 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Das J, Pal S, Negi A, Sundharam SS, Yadav A, Subramanian S, Sinha SK, Samanta J, Krishnamurthi S. Genomic insights into novel predatory myxobacteria isolated from human feces. Microbiol Spectr 2025; 13:e0214724. 🇮🇳

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Record number: 65632
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