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''Acidisphaera'' is a genus in the phylum
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). The genus contains a single species, namely '' A. rubrifaciens'' with the following characteristics: * strictly aerobic, light preferred * mesophilic * acidophilic (3.5–6.0 pH, optima of 4.5-5.0) * bacteriochlorophyll (BChl a) and carotenoids production (salmon-pink colonies), the former contained zinc if grown in the presence of 1 mM zinc sulfate. * chemo-organotrophic * Gram-negative, as expected from a proteobacterium * isolated from acidic hot springs and mine drainage * non-motile * cocci / coccobacilli * Part of the major acidophilic alphaproteobacterial group with the genera '' Acidiphilium'' and '' Rhodopila''


Etymology

The name ''Acidisphaera'' derives from:
Neo-Latin Neo-LatinSidwell, Keith ''Classical Latin-Medieval Latin-Neo Latin'' in ; others, throughout. (also known as New Latin and Modern Latin) is the style of written Latin used in original literary, scholarly, and scientific works, first in Italy d ...
noun ''acidum'' (from
Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
adjective ''acidus'', sour), an acid;
Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
feminine gender noun ''sphaera'', a ball, globe, sphere;
Neo-Latin Neo-LatinSidwell, Keith ''Classical Latin-Medieval Latin-Neo Latin'' in ; others, throughout. (also known as New Latin and Modern Latin) is the style of written Latin used in original literary, scholarly, and scientific works, first in Italy d ...
feminine gender noun ''Acidisphaera'', acid (-requiring) coccoid microorganism.
While the specific epithet ''rubrifaciens'' comes from the
Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
adjective ''ruber'' -''bra'' -''brum'', red;
Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
v. ''facio'', to make;
Neo-Latin Neo-LatinSidwell, Keith ''Classical Latin-Medieval Latin-Neo Latin'' in ; others, throughout. (also known as New Latin and Modern Latin) is the style of written Latin used in original literary, scholarly, and scientific works, first in Italy d ...
participle adjective ''rubrifaciens'', red-producing.)


See also

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q4674104 Bacteria genera Rhodospirillales Monotypic bacteria genera