Acetothermus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).
Etymology The name Acetothermus derives from:Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Greek adjective thermos (θερμός), hot; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun Acetothermus, a thermophilic microorganism producing acetic acid.
Species The genus contains single species, namely A. paucivorans ( Dietrich et al. 1988, (Type species of the genus).; Latin adjective paucus, few, little; Latin participle adjective vorans, eating, devouring; N.L participle adjective paucivorans, eating little (utilizing only a very restricted number of the supplied substrates).)
See also Bacterial taxonomy Microbiology
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