Acetohalobium

Acetohalobium is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).[1]

Acetohalobium
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Halobacteroidaceae
Genus:
Acetohalobium
Type species
A. arabaticum

Etymology

The name Acetohalobium derives from: Latin acetum, vinegar; Greek noun hals (ἅλς), salt; Greek bios (βίος), life; giving Acetohalobium, acetate-producing organism living in salt.[2]

Species

The genus contains a single species,[2] namely A. arabaticum ( Zhilina and Zavarzin 1990), type species of the genus; Latin arabaticum, from Arabat, a peninsula between the Sea of Azov and Sivash.[3]

See also

References

  1. Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol. Microbiology Society. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655. Retrieved 2019-02-23.]
  2. Acetohalobium entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol. Microbiology Society. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655. Retrieved 2019-02-23.]
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2011-05-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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