Acetomicrobium

Acetomicrobium is a genus in the phylum Synergistota. In 2016, the former genus Anaerobaculum was folded into Acetomicrobium.

Etymology

The name Acetomicrobium derives from:
Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun microbium '', small and Greek noun bios, a microbe; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Acetomicrobium'', a microorganism producing acetic acid.

Species

The genus contains five species, namely:A. faecale corrig. Winter et al. 1988 A. flavidum Soutschek et al. 1985 A. hydrogeniformans Ben Hania et al. 2016A. mobile Ben Hania et al. 2016A. thermoterrenum Ben Hania et al. 2016