Alicycliphilus

Alicycliphilus is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria).

Etymology The name Alicycliphilus derives from:Greek adjective , fat; Latin noun , circle or ring; Neo-Latin pref. -, referring to circular fat-like organic compounds; Neo-Latin adjective from Greek adjective () meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin masculine gender adjective Alicycliphilus, alicyclic compound-liking, referring to the substrates used for the isolation of this organism.

Species The genus contains a single species, namely A. denitrificans. The specific epithet denitrificans is a Neo-Latin participle adjective meaning denitrifying.

See also Bacterial taxonomy Microbiology

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