Acetofilamentum

Acetofilamentum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacteroidetes
Class:	Bacteroidia
Order:	Bacteroidales
Family:	Bacteroidaceae
Genus:	Acetofilamentum
Type species
A. rigidum

Acetofilamentum is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidetes (Bacteria).

The name Acetofilamentum derives from:
Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Latin neuter gender noun filamentum, a spun thread; New Latin neuter gender noun Acetofilamentum, an acetate-producing, filamentous, threadlike bacterium.

The genus contains single species, namely A. rigidum ( Dietrich et al. 1989, (Type species of the genus).; Latin neuter gender adjective rigidum, stiff, rigid.)

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