Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans: The Correct Scientific Name for Thiobacillus acidophilus
The scientific name for *Thiobacillus acidophilus* is actually
Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans.
This is because the genus *Thiobacillus* was reclassified in 1984. *Thiobacillus acidophilus* was moved to the new genus *Acidithiobacillus*.
