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Acetofilamentum

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Domain
  
Bacteria

Family
  
Bacteroidaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Bacteroidia

Phylum
  
Bacteroidetes

Order
  
Bacteroidales

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Acetofilamentum is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidetes (Bacteria).

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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.

Species

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

References

Acetofilamentum Wikipedia