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).[1]

Etymology

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.[2]

Species

The genus contains single species,[2] namely A. rigidum ( Dietrich et al. 1989, (Type species of the genus).; Latin neuter gender adjective rigidum, stiff, rigid.)[3]

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