title: Acetofilamentum
text: # Acetofilamentum
  
  Acetofilamentum is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The name Acetofilamentum derives from: Latin noun acetum, vinegar; Latin neuter gender noun filamentum, a spun thread; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Acetofilamentum, an acetate-producing, filamentous, threadlike bacterium.
  
  ## Species
  
  The genus contains single species, namely A. rigidum ( Dietrich et al. 1989, (Type species of the genus).; Latin neuter gender adjective rigidum, stiff, rigid.)
  
  