''Effusibacillus pohliae'' is a species of

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, aerobic, thermophilic

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. The cells are rod-shaped and form spores. It was first isolated from

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. The species is named after the genus of '' Pohlia nutans'', a species of moss that was colonizing the area where the type strain was isolated. ''E. pohliae'' has also been isolated from a

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. The species was originally grouped with genus ''

Alicyclobacillus ''Alicyclobacillus'' is a genus of Gram-variable, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacteria. The bacteria are able to grow in acidic conditions, while the spores are able to survive typical pasteurization procedures. Overview ''Alicyclobacilli'' are s ...

''. However, further research found that ''A. pohliae'' and '' Alicyclobacillus consociatus'' belonged in a newly described genus ''Effusibacillus'', and were renamed accordingly. The optimum growth temperature for ''E. pohliae'' is 55 °C, and can grow in the 42-60 °C range. Its optimum pH is 5.0, and grows in pH range 4.5-7.5.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q25842049 Bacteria described in 2008 Gram-positive bacteria Bacillales