Gluconacetobacter | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
Order: | Rhodospirillales |
Family: | Acetobacteraceae |
Genus: | Gluconacetobacter |
Type species | |
G. liquefaciens |
Gluconacetobacter is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).
The name Gluconacetobacter derives from: New Latin acidum gluconicum, gluconic acid; Latin noun acetum, vinegar; New Latin bacter, rod; giving Gluconacetobacter, gluconate-vinegar rod.
The genus contains 24 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely