Gliding Motility is also called A-motility (adventurous). In A motility, single cells move, resulting in a distribution with many single cells. M. xanthus have the ability to use a second type of motility.
The term "gliding motility" is also referred to as "A-motility" (adventurous). In A-motility, individual cells move, leading to a distribution pattern with many single cells. *M. xanthus* possesses the capacity for a second type of movement.