Cryptanaerobacter
Genus of bacteria
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Cryptanaerobacter is a genus in the phylum Bacillota (Bacteria).[2]
| Cryptanaerobacter | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Clostridia |
| Order: | Desulfotomaculales |
| Family: | Pelotomaculaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptanaerobacter Juteau et al. 2005[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cryptanaerobacter phenolicus Juteau et al. 2005 | |
| Species[2][3] | |
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Etymology
Species
The genus contains a single species,[2] Cryptanaerobacter phenolicus (Juteau et al. 2005, (type species of the genus). The specific name is from Latin phenol, phenol; icus, suffix used in adjectives with the sense of belonging to; giving phenolicus, belonging to phenol.)[1]
