Phylum Proteobacteria Rank Genus | ||
Similar Asaia, Gluconacetobacter, Gluconobacter, Acidiphilium, Acetobacter aceti | ||
Acidomonas is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria). The genus contains single species, namely A. methanolica, formerly known as Acetobacter methanolicus
Etymology
The name Acidomonas derives from:
Latin adjective acidus, sour, acid; Latin feminine gender noun monas (μονάς / μονάδα), nominally meaning "a unit", but in effect meaning a bacterium; New Latin feminine gender noun acidomonas, acidophilic monad.
The specific epithet methanolica derives from New Latin neuter gender noun methanol, methanol; Latin suff. -icus -a -um, suffix used in adjectives with the sense of belonging to; New Latin feminine gender adjective methanolica, relating to methanol.
Members of the genus Acidomonas can be referred to as acidomonad (viz. Trivialisation of names).