''Bacillus fumarioli'' is a species of aerobic
endospore
An endospore is a dormant, tough, and non-reproductive structure produced by some bacteria in the phylum Bacillota. The name "endospore" is suggestive of a spore or seed-like form (''endo'' means 'within'), but it is not a true spore (i.e., no ...
-forming bacteria. It is moderately
thermophilic and
acidophilic
Acidophiles or acidophilic organisms are those that thrive under highly acidic conditions (usually at pH 5.0 or below). These organisms can be found in different branches of the tree of life, including Archaea, Bacteria,Becker, A.Types of Bacteria ...
, with type strain LMG 17489
T.
This species has been recently transferred into the genus ''
Neobacillus
''Neobacillus'' is a genus of rod-shaped bacteria that show Gram-positive or Gram-variable staining. This genus belongs under the family ''Bacillaceae'' within the order ''Bacillales''. The type species of ''Neobacillus'' is ''Neobacillus niacini ...
''.
The correct nomenclature is ''Neobacillus fumarioli.''
References
Further reading
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*Berkeley, Roger, et al., eds. Applications and systematics of bacillus and relatives. John Wiley & Sons, 2008.
*Dion, P., and C. Shekhar Nautiyal. Microbiology of extreme soils: forew. by John D. Rummel. Berlin
tc. Springer, 2008.
External links
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LPSNType strain of ''Bacillus fumarioli'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
fumarioli
Bacteria described in 2000
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