Acidomonas

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Acidomonas
Scientific classification
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Acidomonas
Type species
A. methanolica

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Acidomonas is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).[1] The genus contains single species,[2] namely A. methanolica, formerly known as Acetobacter methanolicus[3]

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.[2]

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.[2]

Members of the genus Acidomonas can be referred to as acidomonad (viz. Trivialisation of names).

See also

References

  1. Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN [Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Acidomonas entry in LPSN [Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.]
  3. http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/39/1/50

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