Acetomicrobium

Acetomicrobium is a genus in the phylum Synergistota (Bacteria). In 2016, the former genus Anaerobaculum was folded into Acetomicrobium.

Etymology

The name Acetomicrobium derives from:<br/>Latin noun ', vinegar; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun ' (from Greek adjective (), small and Greek noun (), life), a microbe; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Acetomicrobium, a microorganism producing acetic acid.

Phylogeny

Species

The genus contains five species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely:

• A. faecale <small>corrig. Winter et al. 1988</small> (Latin noun ' ', dregs, faeces; Latin neuter gender suff. -ale, suffix denoting pertaining to; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective ', pertaining to faeces, fecal.)
• A. flavidum <small>Soutschek et al. 1985</small> (Latin neuter gender adjective ', yellowish.)
• A. hydrogeniformans <small>(Maune & Tanner 2012) Ben Hania et al. 2016</small>
• A. mobile <small>(Menes & Muxi 2002) Ben Hania et al. 2016</small>
• A. thermoterrenum <small>(Rees et al. 1997) Ben Hania et al. 2016</small>

See also

• List of bacterial orders
• List of bacteria genera
• Bacterial taxonomy
• Microbiology

References