Acetoanaerobium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | "Firmicutes" |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Lactobacillales |
Genus: | Acetoanaerobium |
Type species | |
A. noterae |
Acetoanaerobium is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria). The genus contains a single species, namely A. noterae which is an anaerobic bacterium that produces acetate from H2 and CO2.
The name Acetoanaerobium derives from the Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Greek prefix an (ἄν), not; Greek noun aer, aeros (ἀήρ, ἀέρος), air; Greek noun bios (βίος), life; New Latin neuter gender noun Acetoanaerobium, vinegar anaerobe. The specied epitet noterae is the New Latin genitive case noun noterae, of Notera; named for its source, the Notera oil exploration site in the Hula swamp area of Galilee, Israel.