Acetoanaerobium

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Acetoanaerobium
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Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Clostridia
Order: Eubacteriales
Family: Peptostreptococcaceae
Genus: Acetoanaerobium
Sleat et al. 1985 [1]
Type species
Acetoanaerobium noterae
Species

Acetoanaerobium is a genus in the family of Peptostreptococcaceae. [2]

Etymology

The name Acetoanaerobium derives from the Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Greek prefix an (ἄν), not; Greek noun aer, aeros (ἀήρ, ἀέρος), air; Greek noun bios (βίος), life; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Acetoanaerobium, vinegar anaerobe. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Page Genus: Acetoanaerobium on "LPSN - List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature". Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen . Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  2. Sleat, R.; Mah, R. A.; Robinson, R. (1985). "Acetoanaerobium noterae gen. nov., sp. nov.: An Anaerobic Bacterium That Forms Acetate from H2 and CO2". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 35: 10–15. doi: 10.1099/00207713-35-1-10 .