AcidaminobacterAcidaminobacter is a genus in the phylum Bacillota.EtymologyThe name Acidaminobacter derives from Neo-Latin acidum aminum, amino acid, a rod bacter, nominally meaning "a rod", but in effect meaning a bacterium, a staff or rod; resulting in Acidaminobacter, the amino acid rod bacterium.SpeciesThe genus contains a single species, Acidaminobacter hydrogenoformans. The specific name is based on New Latin hydrogenum, water; and gennaō hydrogen