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Species Myxococcus virescens
Name: Myxococcus virescens Thaxter 1892 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: vi.res’cens. L. masc. part. adj. virescens, becoming green
Pronunciation, gender: wi-RES-kens, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 25203; CECT 4290; DSM 2260; M22; NBRC 100334; NCIMB 13350
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB218225
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Thaxter R. On the Myxobacteriaceae, a new order of Schizomycetes. Botanical Gazette 1892; 17:389-406. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Pseudomyxococcus virescens" (Thaxter 1892) Das et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, not validly published Myxococcus flavescens Yamanaka et al. 1990 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Lang et al. 2008
Lang E, Kroppenstedt RM, Straubler B, Stackebrandt E. Reclassification of Myxococcus flavescens Yamanaka et al. 1990VP as a later synonym of Myxococcus virescens Thaxter 1892AL. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2607-2609.
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Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:205-206.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Lang et al. 2008
Lang E, Kroppenstedt RM, Straubler B, Stackebrandt E. Reclassification of Myxococcus flavescens Yamanaka et al. 1990VP as a later synonym of Myxococcus virescens Thaxter 1892AL. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2607-2609.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Lang et al. (2008), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Myxococcus flavescens Yamanaka et al. 1990.
Publication:
Lang E, Kroppenstedt RM, Straubler B, Stackebrandt E. Reclassification of Myxococcus flavescens Yamanaka et al. 1990VP as a later synonym of Myxococcus virescens Thaxter 1892AL. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2607-2609. 🇩🇪
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.00897 (N = 2).
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 21 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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⏰ According to Lang et al. (2008), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Myxococcus flavescens Yamanaka et al. 1990.
Publication:
Lang E, Kroppenstedt RM, Straubler B, Stackebrandt E. Reclassification of Myxococcus flavescens Yamanaka et al. 1990VP as a later synonym of Myxococcus virescens Thaxter 1892AL. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2607-2609.
Parent taxon: Myxococcus Thaxter 1892 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Thaxter R. On the Myxobacteriaceae, a new order of Schizomycetes. Botanical Gazette 1892; 17:389-406.
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Record number: 778567
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