''Hydrogenibacillus'' is a

thermophilic A thermophile is an organism—a type of extremophile—that thrives at relatively high temperatures, between . Many thermophiles are archaea, though they can be bacteria or fungi. Thermophilic eubacteria are suggested to have been among the earl ...

and facultatively

chemolithoautotrophic A lithoautotroph is an organism which derives energy from reactions of reduced compounds of mineral (inorganic) origin. Two types of lithoautotrophs are distinguished by their energy source; photolithoautotrophs derive their energy from light while ...

genus of bacteria from the family of

Bacillaceae The Bacillaceae are a family of gram-positive, heterotrophic, rod-shaped bacteria that may produce endospores. Motile members of this family are characterized by peritrichous flagella. Some Bacillaceae are aerobic, while others are facultative o ...

with one known species ('' Hydrogenibacillus schlegelii''). ''Bacillus schlegelii'' was transferred to ''Hydrogenibacillus schlegelii''

References

Bacillaceae Bacteria genera Monotypic bacteria genera {{Firmicutes-stub