Peptoniphilus
Sign in to savePeptoniphilus is a genus of bacteria in the phylum Bacillota (Bacteria).
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- KingdomBacteria
- PhylumFirmicutes_A
- ClassClostridia
- OrderTissierellales
- FamilyPeptoniphilaceae
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- Peptoniphilus
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Peptoniphilus is a genus of bacteria in the phylum Bacillota (Bacteria).
==Etymology== The name Peptoniphilus derives from:Neo-Latin noun peptonum, peptone; Neo-Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun Peptoniphilus, friend of peptone, referring to the use of peptone as a major energy source.
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