Acetothermus
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| Acetothermus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Bacteroidota |
| Class: | Bacteroidia |
| Order: | Bacteroidales |
| Family: | Bacteroidaceae |
| Genus: | Acetothermus Dietrich et al. 1988[1] |
| Type species | |
| A. paucivorans | |
Acetothermus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).[2]
The name Acetothermus derives from:
Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Greek adjective thermos (θερμός), hot; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun Acetothermus, a thermophilic microorganism producing acetic acid.[3]