Acetomicrobium

Acetomicrobium
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacteroidetes
Class: Bacteroidia
Order: Bacteroidales
Family: Bacteroidaceae
Genus: Acetomicrobium
Type species
A. flavidum

Acetomicrobium is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidetes (Bacteria).[1]

Etymology

The name Acetomicrobium derives from:
Latin noun acetum, vinegar; New Latin neuter gender noun microbium (from Greek adjective mikros (μικρός), small and Greek noun bios (βίος), life), a microbe; New Latin neuter gender noun Aacetomicrobium, a microorganism producing acetic acid.[2]

Species

The genus contains 2 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely[2]

See also

References

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