Acetofilamentum
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| Acetofilamentum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Bacteroidia |
| Order: | Bacteroidales |
| Family: | Bacteroidaceae |
| Genus: | Acetofilamentum Dietrich et al. 1989[1] |
| Type species | |
| A. rigidum | |
Acetofilamentum is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).[2]
The name Acetofilamentum derives from:
Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Latin neuter gender noun filamentum, a spun thread; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Acetofilamentum, an acetate-producing, filamentous, threadlike bacterium.[3]