Name: Myxococcus vastator Chambers et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: vas.ta’tor. L. masc. n. vastator, the ravager, after its ability to devastate colonies of prey cells

Pronunciation, gender: was-TA-tor, masculine

Type strain: AM301; NBRC 114352; NCCB 100768

16S rRNA gene: JAAIYB010000769 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Chambers J, Sparks N, Sydney N, Livingstone PG, Cookson AR, Whitworth DE. Corrigendum to "Comparative genomics and pan-genomics of the Myxococcaceae, including a description of five novel species: Myxococcus eversor sp. nov., Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis sp. nov., Myxococcus vastator sp. nov., Pyxidicoccus caerfyrddinensis sp. nov. and Pyxidicoccus trucidator sp. nov." [Genome Biol. Evol. 12(12) (2020) 2289-2302]. Genome Biol Evol 2021; 13:0.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 201. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4943.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Pseudomyxococcus vastator" (Chambers et al. 2021) Das et al. 2025	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: NBBC 114352.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 See also Chambers et al. (2020). Publication: Chambers J, Sparks N, Sydney N, Livingstone PG, Cookson AR, Whitworth DE. Comparative Genomics and Pan-Genomics of the Myxococcaceae, including a Description of Five Novel Species: Myxococcus eversor sp. nov., Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis sp. nov., Myxococcus vastator sp. nov., Pyxidicoccus caerfyrddinensis sp. nov., and Pyxidicoccus trucidator sp. nov. Genome Biol Evol 2020; 12:2289-2302.

Parent taxon: Myxococcus Thaxter 1892 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Chambers J, Sparks N, Sydney N, Livingstone PG, Cookson AR, Whitworth DE. Corrigendum to "Comparative genomics and pan-genomics of the Myxococcaceae, including a description of five novel species: Myxococcus eversor sp. nov., Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis sp. nov., Myxococcus vastator sp. nov., Pyxidicoccus caerfyrddinensis sp. nov. and Pyxidicoccus trucidator sp. nov." [Genome Biol. Evol. 12(12) (2020) 2289-2302]. Genome Biol Evol 2021; 13:0.

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