Alkalibacillus

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Alkalibacillus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Bacillaceae
Genus: Alkalibacillus
Jeon et al. 2005[1]
Type species
A. haloalkaliphilus

Alkalibacillus is a genus in the phylum Bacillota (Bacteria).[2]

Etymology

The name Alkalibacillus derives from:
Neo-Latin noun alkali (from Arabic article al, the; Arabic noun qaliy, ashes of saltwort), alkali; Latin masculine gender noun bacillus, rod; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun Alkalibacillus, bacillus living under alkaline conditions.[3]

Species

The genus contains 8 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely[3]

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