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: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
16S rRNA based LTP_10_2024 120 marker proteins based GTDB 10-RS226
Species The genus contains five species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely: A. faecale corrig. Winter et al. 1988 (Latin noun , dregs, faeces; Latin neuter gender suff. -ale, suffix denoting pertaining to; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective , pertaining to faeces, fecal.) A. flavidum Soutschek et al. 1985 (Latin neuter gender adjective , yellowish.) A. hydrogeniformans (Maune & Tanner 2012) Ben Hania et al. 2016 A. mobile (Menes & Muxi 2002) Ben Hania et al. 2016 A. thermoterrenum (Rees et al. 1997) Ben Hania et al. 2016
See also List of bacterial orders List of bacteria genera Bacterial taxonomy Microbiology
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