List of Myxobacteria species discovered (Updated 2025)

Until May 2025, there are two orders, eight families, 31 genera, and 110 species of myxobacteria (validly published under LPSN). These fall under the class Deltaproteobacteria (synonym: Myxococcia) and phylum Pseudomonadota (synonym: Myxococcota).

Two Orders and Eight Families of Myxobacteria

1. Order Myxococcales (6 families)
   • Family Anaeromyxobacteraceae (1 Genus)
   • Family Archangiaceae (6 Genera)
   • Family Kofleriaceae (2 Genera)
   • Family Myxococcaceae (6 Genera)
   • Family Nannocystaceae (4 Genera)
   • Family Vulgatibacteraceae (1 Genus)
2. Order Polyangiales (2 families)
   • Family Polyangiaceae (10 Genera)
   • Family Sandaracinaceae (1 Genus)

List of 31 Myxobacteria Genera (Alphabetical Order)

1. Aetherobacter (2 species)
2. Aggregicoccus (1 species)
3. Anaeromyxobacter (7 species)
4. Archangium (5 species)
5. Byssovorax (1 species)
6. Chondromyces (6 species)
7. Citreicoccus (1 species)
8. Corallococcus (14 species)
9. Cystobacter (7 species)
10. Enhygromyxa (1 species)
11. Haliangium (2 species)
12. Hyalangium (3 species)
13. Jahnella (1 species)
14. Kofleria (1 species)
15. Labilithrix (1 species)
16. Melittangium (3 species)
17. Minicystis (1 species)
18. Myxococcus (11 species)
19. Nannocystis (4 species)
20. Phaselicystis (1 species)
21. Plesiocystis (1 species)
22. Polyangium (11 species)
23. Pseudenhygromyxa (1 species)
24. Pyxidicoccus (4 species)
25. Racemicystis (2 species)
26. Sandaracinus (1 species)
27. Simulacricoccus (1 species)
28. Sorangium (9 species)
29. Stigmatella (4 species)
30. Vitiosangium (2 species)
31. Vulgatibacter (1 species)

Classification of Myxobacteria

Order Myxococcales

1. Family – Anaeromyxobacteraceae (1 Genus)

Genus – Anaeromyxobacter (7 species)

List of Anaeromyxobacter species

1. Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
2. Anaeromyxobacter diazotrophicus
3. Anaeromyxobacter oryzae
4. Anaeromyxobacter oryzisoli
5. Anaeromyxobacter paludicola
6. Anaeromyxobacter soli
7. Anaeromyxobacter terrae

2. Family – Archangiaceae (6 Genera)

Genus – Archangium (5 species)

List of Archangium species

1. Archangium disciforme
2. Archangium gephyra
3. Archangium lansingense
4. Archangium minus
5. Archangium violaceum

Genus – Cystobacter (7 species)

List of Cystobacter species

1. Cystobacter armeniaca
2. Cystobacter badius
3. Cystobacter ferrugineus
4. Cystobacter fuscus
5. Cystobacter gracilis
6. Cystobacter miniatus
7. Cystobacter velatus

Genus – Hyalangium (3 species)

List of Hyalangium species

1. Hyalangium minutum
2. Hyalangium rubrum
3. Hyalangium versicolor

Genus – Melittangium (3 species)

List of Melittangium species

1. Melittangium alboraceum
2. Melittangium boletus
3. Melittangium lichenicola

Genus – Stigmatella (4 species)

List of Stigmatella species

1. Stigmatella ashevillensis
2. Stigmatella aurantiaca
3. Stigmatella erecta
4. Stigmatella hybrida

Genus – Vitiosangium (2 species)

List of Vitiosangium species

1. Vitiosangium cumulatum
2. Vitiosangium subalbum

3. Family – Kofleriaceae (2 Genera)

Genus – Haliangium (2 species)

List of Haliangium species

1. Haliangium ochraceum         
2. Haliangium tepidum

Genus – Kofleria (1 species)

List of Kofleria species

1. Kofleria flava

4. Family – Myxococcaceae (6 Genera)

Genus – Aggregicoccus (1 species)

List of Aggregicoccus species

1. Aggregicoccus edonensis

Genus- Citreicoccus (1 species)

1. Citreicoccus inhibens

Genus – Corallococcus (14 species)

List of Corallococcus species

1. Corallococcus aberystwythensis
2. Corallococcus caeni
3. Corallococcus carmarthensis
4. Corallococcus coralloides
5. Corallococcus exercitus
6. Corallococcus exiguus
7. Corallococcus interemptor
8. Corallococcus llansteffanensis
9. Corallococcus macrosporus
10. Corallococcus praedator
11. Corallococcus sicarius
12. Corallococcus silvisoli
13. Corallococcus soli
14. Corallococcus terminator

Genus – Myxococcus (11 species)

List of Myxococcus species

1. Myxococcus dinghuensis
2. Myxococcus eversor
3. Myxococcus fulvus
4. Myxococcus guangdongensis
5. Myxococcus landrumensis
6. Myxococcus llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogochensis
7. Myxococcus qinghaiensis
8. Myxococcus stipitatus
9. Myxococcus vastator
10. Myxococcus virescens
11. Myxococcus xanthus

Genus – Pyxidicoccus (4 species)

List of Pyxidicoccus species

1. Pyxidicoccus fallax
2. Pyxidicoccus parkwayensis
3. Pyxidicoccus trucidator
4. Pyxidicoccus xibeiensis

Genus – Simulacricoccus (1 species)

List of Simulacricoccus species

1. Simulacricoccus ruber

5. Family – Nannocystaceae (4 Genera)

Genus – Enhygromyxa (1 species)

List of Enhygromyxa species

1. Enhygromyxa salina

Genus – Nannocystis (4 species)

List of Nannocystis species

1. Nannocystis exedens
2. Nannocystis konarekensis
3. Nannocystis punicea
4. Nannocystis pusilla

Genus – Plesiocystis (1 species)

List of Plesiocystis species

1. Plesiocystis pacifica

Genus – Pseudenhygromyxa (1 species)

List of Pseudenhygromyxa species

1. Pseudenhygromyxa salsuginis

6. Family – Vulgatibacteraceae (1 Genus)

Genus – Vulgatibacter (1 species)

List of Vulgatibacter species

1. Vulgatibacter incomptus

Order Polyangiales

7. Family – Polyangiaceae (10 Genera)

Genus – Aetherobacter (2 species)

List of Aetherobacter species

1. Aetherobacter fasciculatus
2. Aetherobacter rufus

Genus – Byssovorax (1 species)

List of Byssovorax species

1. Byssovorax cruenta

Genus – Chondromyces (6 species)

List of Chondromyces species

1. Chondromyces apiculatus
2. Chondromyces catenulatus
3. Chondromyces crocatus
4. Chondromyces lanuginosus
5. Chondromyces pediculatus
6. Chondromyces robustus

Genus – Jahnella (1 species)

List of Jahnella species

1. Jahnella thaxteri

Genus- Labilithrix (1 species)

List of Labilithrix species

1. Labilithrix luteola

Genus- Minicystis (1 species)

List of Minicystis species

1. Minicystis rosea

Genus- Phaselicystis (1 species)

List of Phaselicystis species

1. Phaselicystis flava

Genus – Polyangium (11 species)

List of Polyangium species

1. Polyangium aureum
2. Polyangium aurulentum
3. Polyangium fumosum
4. Polyangium jinanense
5. Polyangium luteum
6. Polyangium minus
7. Polyangium parasiticum
8. Polyangium rugiseptum
9. Polyangium sorediatum
10. Polyangium spumosum
11. Polyangium vitellinum

Genus – Racemicystis (2 species)

List of Racemicystis species

1. Racemicystis crocea
2. Racemicystis persica

Genus – Sorangium (9 species)

List of Sorangium species

1. Sorangium ambruticinum
2. Sorangium arenae
3. Sorangium atrum
4. Sorangium bulgaricum
5. Sorangium cellulosum
6. Sorangium dawidii
7. Sorangium kenyense
8. Sorangium orientale
9. Sorangium reichenbachii

8. Family – Sandaracinaceae

Genus – Sandaracinus (1 species)

List of Sandaracinus species

1. Sandaracinus amylolyticus

List of 110 Myxobacteria species (Alphabetical Order)

1. Aetherobacter fasciculatus
2. Aetherobacter rufus
3. Aggregicoccus edonensis
4. Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans
5. Anaeromyxobacter diazotrophicus
6. Anaeromyxobacter oryzae
7. Anaeromyxobacter oryzisoli
8. Anaeromyxobacter paludicola
9. Anaeromyxobacter soli
10. Anaeromyxobacter terrae
11. Archangium disciforme
12. Archangium gephyra
13. Archangium lansingense
14. Archangium minus
15. Archangium violaceum
16. Byssovorax cruenta
17. Chondromyces apiculatus
18. Chondromyces catenulatus
19. Chondromyces crocatus
20. Chondromyces lanuginosus
21. Chondromyces pediculatus
22. Chondromyces robustus
23. Citreicoccus inhibens
24. Corallococcus aberystwythensis
25. Corallococcus caeni
26. Corallococcus carmarthensis
27. Corallococcus coralloides
28. Corallococcus exercitus
29. Corallococcus exiguus
30. Corallococcus interemptor
31. Corallococcus llansteffanensis
32. Corallococcus macrosporus
33. Corallococcus praedator
34. Corallococcus sicarius
35. Corallococcus silvisoli
36. Corallococcus soli
37. Corallococcus terminator
38. Cystobacter armeniaca
39. Cystobacter badius
40. Cystobacter ferrugineus
41. Cystobacter fuscus
42. Cystobacter gracilis
43. Cystobacter miniatus
44. Cystobacter velatus
45. Enhygromyxa salina
46. Haliangium ochraceum
47. Haliangium tepidum
48. Hyalangium minutum
49. Hyalangium rubrum
50. Hyalangium versicolor
51. Jahnella thaxteri
52. Kofleria flava
53. Labilithrix luteola
54. Melittangium alboraceum
55. Melittangium boletus
56. Melittangium lichenicola
57. Minicystis rosea
58. Myxococcus dinghuensis
59. Myxococcus eversor
60. Myxococcus fulvus
61. Myxococcus guangdongensis
62. Myxococcus landrumensis
63. Myxococcus llanfairensis
64. Myxococcus qinghaiensis
65. Myxococcus stipitatus
66. Myxococcus vastator
67. Myxococcus virescens
68. Myxococcus xanthus
69. Nannocystis exedens
70. Nannocystis konarekensis
71. Nannocystis punicea
72. Nannocystis pusilla
73. Phaselicystis flava
74. Plesiocystis pacifica
75. Polyangium aureum
76. Polyangium aurulentum
77. Polyangium fumosum
78. Polyangium jinanense
79. Polyangium luteum
80. Polyangium minus
81. Polyangium parasiticum
82. Polyangium rugiseptum
83. Polyangium sorediatum
84. Polyangium spumosum
85. Polyangium vitellinum
86. Pseudenhygromyxa salsuginis
87. Pyxidicoccus fallax
88. Pyxidicoccus parkwayensis
89. Pyxidicoccus trucidator
90. Pyxidicoccus xibeiensis
91. Racemicystis crocea
92. Racemicystis persica
93. Sandaracinus amylolyticus
94. Simulacricoccus ruber
95. Sorangium ambruticinum
96. Sorangium arenae
97. Sorangium atrum
98. Sorangium bulgaricum
99. Sorangium cellulosum
100. Sorangium dawidii
101. Sorangium kenyense
102. Sorangium orientale
103. Sorangium reichenbachii
104. Stigmatella ashevillensis
105. Stigmatella aurantiaca
106. Stigmatella erecta
107. Stigmatella hybrida
108. Vitiosangium cumulatum
109. Vitiosangium subalbum
110. Vulgatibacter incomptus

Summary of Myxobacteria Classification

References and Sources

1. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)