Name: "Pseudomyxococcus vastator" (Chambers et al. 2021) Das et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Myxococcus vastator Chambers et al. 2021

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

Nomenclatural type: AM301; NBRC 114352; NCCB 100768

16S rRNA gene: JAAIYB010000769 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: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Myxococcus vastator Chambers et al. 2021

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Myxococcus vastator Chambers et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: NBBC 114352.

Parent taxon: "Pseudomyxococcus" Das et al. 2025

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: 65648