Acetothermus

Acetothermus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacteroidota
Class:	Bacteroidia
Order:	Bacteroidales
Family:	Bacteroidaceae
Genus:	Acetothermus
Type species
A. paucivorans

Acetothermus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria). ^[1]

Etymology

The name Acetothermus derives from:
Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Greek adjective thermos (θερμός), hot; Neo-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

• Bacterial taxonomy
• Microbiology

References

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. "Validation of the Publication of New Names and New Combinations Previously Effectively Published Outside the IJSB: List no. 26 -- 38 (3): 328 -- International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2011-05-27.