Acetothermus
Acetothermus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidetes (Bacteria).[1]
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| Genus: | Acetothermus |
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| A. paucivorans | |
Etymology
The name Acetothermus derives from:
Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Greek adjective thermos (θερμός), hot; New Latin masculine gender noun Acetothermus, a thermophilic microorganism producing acetic acid.[2]
Species
The genus contains single species,[2] namely A. paucivorans ( Dietrich et al. 1988, (Type species of the genus).; Latin adjective paucus, few, little; Latin participle adjective vorans, eating, devouring; N.L participle adjective paucivorans, eating little (utilizing only a very restricted number of the supplied substrates).)[3]
See also
References
- Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
- Acetothermus entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2011-05-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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