Acidothermus Explained

Acidothermus cellulolyticus is a species of gram-variable bacteria. It is the only member of the genus Acidothermus and the family Acidothermaceae.^[1]

History

A. cellulolyticus was first isolated from acidic hot springs at Yellowstone National Park in 1987.

Etymology

The name Acidothermus derives from:
Latin adjective acidus, sour, acid; Greek adjective thermos (θερμός), hot; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun Acidothermus, acid and hot (loving).^[2]

The specific epithet cellulolyticus derives from Neo-Latin noun cellulosum, cellulose; Neo-Latin masculine gender adjective lyticus (from Greek masculine gender adjective lutikos (λυτικός)), able to loose, able to dissolve; Neo-Latin masculine gender adjective cellulolyticus, cellulose-dissolving.)

See also

• List of bacterial orders
• List of bacteria genera

Notes and References

1. Web site: Family Acidothermaceae. 1 August 2017 . List of prokaryotic names with standing in nomenclature .
2. Web site: Genus Acidothermus . 1 August 2017 . List of prokaryotic names with standing in nomenclature.