Cystobacter Velatus
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''Cystobacter'' is a genus in the phylum
Myxococcota The Myxococcota are a phylum of bacteria known as the fruiting gliding bacteria. All species of this group are Gram-negative. They are predominantly aerobic genera that release myxospores in unfavorable environments. Phylogeny The currently acce ...
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Etymology

The genus name stems from Greek noun '' κύστις (kustis)'', meaning "bladder" and Neolatin masculine noun '' bacter'' "rod" consequently the Neolatin masculine noun ''Cystobacter'' means bladder-forming rod.


Species

The genus contains 8 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely * '' C. armeniaca'' Reichenbach 2007 (L. fem. n. ''armeniaca'', an apricot-tree, intended to mean apricot-colored.) * '' C. badius'' Reichenbach 2007 (L. masc. adj. ''badius'', chestnut brown.) * '' C. ferrugineus'' ( Krzemieniewska and Krzemieniewski 1927) McCurdy 1970 (L. masc. adj. ''ferrugineus'', of the color of iron-rust, dark-red.) * '' C. fuscus'' Schroeter 1886 (L. masc. adj. ''fuscus'', dark, swarthy, dusky, tawny.) * '' C. miniatus'' Reichenbach 2007 (L. masc. part. adj. ''miniatus'', cinnabar-red.) * '' C. velatus'' Reichenbach 2007 (L. part. adj. ''velatus'', veiled, covered.)


Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and
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See also

* Bacterial taxonomy *
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References

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