Acetothermus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).[1]

Acetothermus
Scientific classification
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Acetothermus
Type species
A. paucivorans

Etymology

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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.[2]

Species

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The genus contains single species,[2] namely A. paucivorans ( Dietrich et al. 1988, (Type species of the genus).; Latin adjective paucus, few, little; Latin participle adjective vorans, eating, devouring; N.L participle adjective paucivorans, eating little (utilizing only a very restricted number of the supplied substrates).)[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Classification of Genera AC in LPSN; Parte, Aidan C.; Sardà Carbasse, Joaquim; Meier-Kolthoff, Jan P.; Reimer, Lorenz C.; Göker, Markus (1 November 2020). "List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 70 (11): 5607–5612. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.004332.
  2. ^ a b Acetothermus in LPSN; Parte, Aidan C.; Sardà Carbasse, Joaquim; Meier-Kolthoff, Jan P.; Reimer, Lorenz C.; Göker, Markus (1 November 2020). "List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 70 (11): 5607–5612. doi:10.1099/ijsem.0.004332.
  3. ^ "Validation of the Publication of New Names and New Combinations Previously Effectively Published Outside the IJSB: List no. 26 -- 38 (3): 328 -- International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology". Archived from the original on 2010-01-16. Retrieved 2011-05-27.