Acetomicrobium

Acetomicrobium is a genus in the phylum Synergistota (Bacteria). In 2016, the former genus Anaerobaculum was folded into Acetomicrobium.

Etymology
The name Acetomicrobium derives from: Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun microbium (from Greek adjective mikros (μικρός), small and Greek noun bios (βίος), life), a microbe; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Acetomicrobium, a microorganism producing acetic acid.

Species
The genus contains five species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely:
 * A. faecale corrig. Winter et al. 1988 (Latin noun faex faecis, dregs, faeces; Latin neuter gender suff. -ale, suffix denoting pertaining to; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective faecale, pertaining to faeces, fecal.)
 * A. flavidum Soutschek et al. 1985 (Latin neuter gender adjective flavidum, yellowish.)
 * A. hydrogeniformans (Maune & Tanner 2012) Ben Hania et al. 2016
 * A. mobile (Menes & Muxi 2002) Ben Hania et al. 2016
 * A. thermoterrenum (Rees et al. 1997) Ben Hania et al. 2016