| Alkalibacterium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Carnobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Alkalibacterium |
| Type species | |
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A. olivapovliticus |
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Alkalibacterium is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).
The generic name Alkalibacterium derives from: Latin alkali (ashes of saltwort) alkali; and bacterium, a small rod, to give "a bacterium living under alkaline conditions".
The genus contains eight species: