Acidisphaera is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria).
The genus contains a single species,[1] namely A. rubrifaciens with the following characteristics:[2] The name Acidisphaera derives from:Neo-Latin noun acidum (from Latin adjective acidus, sour), an acid; Latin feminine gender noun sphaera, a ball, globe, sphere; Neo-Latin feminine gender noun Acidisphaera, acid (-requiring) coccoid microorganism.
[1] While the specific epithet rubrifaciens comes from the Latin adjective ruber -bra -brum, red; Latin v. facio, to make; Neo-Latin participle adjective rubrifaciens, red-producing.
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