Alkalibacterium | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Lactobacillales |
Family: | Carnobacteriaceae |
Genus: | Alkalibacterium |
Type species | |
A. olivapovliticus |
Alkalibacterium is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).
The generic name Alkalibacterium derives from: Latin alkali (ashes of saltwort) alkali; and bacterium, a small rod, to give "a bacterium living under alkaline conditions".
The genus contains eight species: