Anaerovorax Matthies et al. 2000
General information
Name
Anaerovorax
Valid publication
2000
Lineage
Root.
Bacteria.
Firmicutes.
Clostridia.
Clostridiales.
Anaerovorax
Nomenclature type
Anaerovorax odorimutans
Etymology
Gr. pref. <i>an</i>, not; Gr. n. <i>aer aeros</i>, air; L. adj. <i>vorax</i>, voracious; N.L. masc. n. <i>Anaerovorax</i>, an anaerobic voracious bacterium.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Strictly anaerobic, non-spore-forming bacteria of fermentative metabolism, often metabolizing amino acids. They have a low DNA G+C content (approx. 30 mol%).
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
M021702010003001 | Anaerovorax odorimutans | Species | 109327 |
References
1
Matthies, C., Evers, S., Ludwig, W., and Schink, B. Anaerovorax odorimutans gen. nov., sp. nov., a putrescine-fermenting, strictly anaerobic bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2000) 50:1591-1594.[DOI:10.1099/00207713-50-4-1591]
[PMID:10939665]