Acetohalobium
| Acetohalobium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Halanaerobiales |
| Family: | Halobacteroidaceae |
| Genus: | Acetohalobium |
| Type species | |
| A. arabaticum | |
Acetohalobium is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).[1]
Etymology
The name Acetohalobium derives from: Latin acetum, vinegar; Greek noun halos (ἁλός), salt; Greek bios (βίος), life; giving Acetohalobium, acetate-producing organism living in salt.[2]
Species
The genus contains a single species,[2] namely A. arabaticum ( Zhilina and Zavarzin 1990), type species of the genus; Latin arabaticum, from Arabat, a peninsula between the Sea of Azov and Sivash.[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 Acetohalobium 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.]
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
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