| Aeribacillus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Firmicutes" |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Bacillaceae |
| Genus: | Aeribacillus |
| Type species | |
| A. pallidus |
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Aeribacillus is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).
The name Aeribacillus derives from:
Latin noun aer aeris, air; Latin masculine gender noun bacillus, a small rod; New Latin masculine gender noun Aeribacillus, aerobic small rod.
The genus contains a single species, namely A. pallidus ( (Scholz et al. 1988) Miñana-Galbis et al. 2010, (Type species of the genus).; Latin masculine gender adjective pallidus, pale, pallid, referring to the pale colony colour.)