Aeriscardovia aeriphila

Aeriscardovia aeriphila is a species of bacteria in the phylum Actinomycetota.

Etymology

The name Aeriscardovia derives from: Latin masculine gender noun aer aeris, air; Neo-Latin feminine gender noun Scardovia, a bacterial generic name to honor Vittorio Scardovi, an Italian microbiologist; Neo-Latin feminine gender noun Aeriscardovia, cells similar to the genus Scardovia that can grow in air.

The species epithet (aeriphila) drives from: Latin masculine gender noun aer aeris, air; Neo-Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin feminine gender adjective aeriphila, air-loving.)

This species was isolated from the intestines of a pig.

See also

• Bacterial taxonomy
• Microbiology

References