Achromatium
| Achromatium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Proteobacteria" |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Thiotrichales |
| Family: | Thiotrichaceae |
| Genus: | Achromatium |
| Type species | |
| A. oxaliferum | |
Achromatium is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).[1]
Etymology
The name Achromatium derives from:
Greek prefix a- (ἄ), not; Greek noun chroma, color, paint; New Latin neuter gender noun Achromatium, that which is not colored.[2]
Species
The genus contains single species,[2] namely A. oxaliferum ( Schewiakoff 1893, species. (Type species of the genus).; Latin oxalis from the Greek noun oxalis (ὀξαλίς), meaning sorrel, a toxic plant due to oxalic acid production; Latin v. fero, to carry; New Latin neuter gender adjective oxaliferum, oxalate-containing.[nb 1][3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ The etymology on the paper is listed to stem from the greek, which actually means "sour wine" and if that were the case it would be A. oxaloferum. for info on linking vowels see Bacterial taxonomy
References
- ↑ Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- 1 2 Achromatium entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- ↑ http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/30/1/225
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