Acidothermus
| Acidothermus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Actinobacteria" |
| Class: | Actinobacteria |
| Subclass: | Actinobacteridae |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder: | Frankineae |
| Family: | Acidothermaceae |
| Genus: | Acidothermus |
| Type species | |
| A. cellulolyticus | |
Acidothermus is a genus in the phylum Actinobacteria (Bacteria).[1] The genus contains a single species,[2] namely A. cellulolyticus, which is thermophilic, acidophilic and cellulolytic. It was emended in 1997 to be type species of the family Acidothermaceae[3]
Etymology
The name Acidothermus derives from:
Latin adjective acidus, sour, acid; Greek adjective thermos (θερμός), hot; New Latin masculine gender noun Acidothermus, acid and hot (loving).[2]
The specific epithet cellulolyticus derives from New Latin noun cellulosum, cellulose; New Latin masculine gender adjective lyticus (from Greek masculine gender adjective lutikos (λυτικός)), able to loose, able to dissolve; New Latin masculine gender adjective cellulolyticus, cellulose-dissolving.)[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- 1 2 Acidothermus entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- 1 2 http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/36/3/435
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