Cryptanaerobacter
| Cryptanaerobacter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Firmicutes" |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Clostridiales |
| Family: | Peptococcaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptanaerobacter |
| Type species | |
| C. phenolicus | |
Cryptanaerobacter is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).[1]
Etymology
The name Cryptanaerobacter derives from: Greek cryptos (κρυπτός), hidden; an (ἄν), not; aer, aeros (ἀήρ, ἀέρος), air; New Latin, a rod bacter, nominally meaning "a rod", but in effect meaning a bacterium, rod; giving Cryptanaerobacter, an anaerobic rod that is hidden within the consortium.[2]
Species
The genus contains a single species,[2] Cryptanaerobacter phenolicus (Juteau et al. 2005, (ype species of the genus). The specific name is from Latin phenol, phenol; icus, suffix used in adjectives with the sense of belonging to; giving phenolicus, belonging to phenol.)[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". Int J Syst Bacteriol. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- 1 2 Cryptanaerobacter entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- ↑ http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/55/1/245
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