Acidicaldus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | "Proteobacteria" |
Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
Order: | Rhodospirillales |
Family: | Acetobacteraceae |
Genus: | Acidicaldus |
Type species | |
A. organivorans |
Acidicaldus is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria), whose sole member is an acidophilic thermophile.
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The name Acidicaldus derives from:
New Latin noun acidum (from Latin adjective acidus, sour), an acid; Latin adjective caldus, warm, hot; New Latin masculine gender noun Acidicaldus, a (moderately) thermophilic acid-requiring microorganism.[1]
The genus contains single species,[1] namely A. organivorans ( corrig. Johnson et al. 2006, (Type species of the genus).; New Latin noun organum, organic compound; Latin participle adjective vorans, devouring; New Latin participle adjective organivorans, devouring organic compounds.)[2]