Acetivibrio †,

Firmicutes
Clostridia
Clostridiales
Ruminococcaceae
Fred A. Rainey

Fred A. Rainey

Louisiana State University, Department of Biological Sciences, 202 Life Sciences Building, Baton Rouge, LA, 70001 USA

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First published: 14 September 2015
Patel, Khan, Agnew and Colvin 1980, 184VP (emend. Robinson and Ritchie 1981, 335; emend. Khan, Meek, Sowden and Colvin 1984, 420; emend. Murray 1986, 316)
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., in association with Bergey's Manual Trust.

Abstract

A.cet.i.vib.ri'o. L. n. acetum vinegar; N.L. masc. n. Vibrio genus of bacteria. N.L. masc. n. Acetivibrio vinegar (acetic) vibrio.

Firmicutes / “Clostridia” / Clostridiales / “Ruminococcaceae” / Acetivibrio

Gram-stain-negative rods or slightly curved rods. Spores are not formed. Obligate anaerobe. Chemoorganotroph. End products of fermentation include acetic acid, ethanol, H2, and CO2. Member of the family Ruminococcaceae on the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons.

DNA G+C content (mol%): 38–44 (T m/HPLC).

Type species: Acetivibrio cellulolyticus Patel, Khan, Agnew and Colvin 1980, 184VP.

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