Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius
| Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius | |
|---|---|
| A colony of Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Anoxybacillaceae |
| Genus: | Geobacillus |
| Species: | G. thermoglucosidasius |
| Binomial name | |
| Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius | |
Geobacillus thermoglucosidasius is a thermophilic gram-positive bacterium, and a member of the Bacillota phylum. It was first isolated from soil in Japan in 1983.
The species name thermoglucosidasius comes from the words therme denoting heat, and glucosidasius denoting starch-hydrolyzing glucosidase activity.