Deferribacter


Deferribacter is a genus in the phylum Deferribacterota.

Etymology

The name Deferribacter derives from:
Latin pref. de-, from; Latin noun ferrum, iron; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun, a rodbacter, nominally meaning "a rod", but in effect meaning a bacterium, rod; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun Deferribacter, rod that reduces iron.

Species

The genus contains 4 species, namely
The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of [Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature] and National Center for Biotechnology Information.