AcetohalobiumAcetohalobium is a genus in the phylum Bacillota.EtymologyThe name Acetohalobium derives from: Latin acetum, vinegar; [Ancient Ancient Greek language|Greek language|Greek] noun hals, salt; Greek bios, life; giving Acetohalobium, acetate-producing organism living in salt.SpeciesThe genus contains a single species, namely A. arabaticum, type species of the genus; Latin arabaticum, from Arabat, a peninsula between the Sea of Azov and Sivash.