Youngiibacter is a genus of bacteria from the family of Clostridiaceae.

Etymology The name Youngiibacter is derived from "Youngia", a latinized version of the surname "Young" and "bacter", which is Latin for "rod" or "small staff". It is named after Lily Y. Young for her contributions to anaerobic hydrocarbon microbiology.

See also List of bacterial orders List of bacteria genera

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