Cryomorpha

Cryomorpha is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidetes (Bacteria).[1]

Cryomorpha
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacteroidetes
Class:
Flavobacteria
Order:
Flavobacteriales
Family:
Cryomorphaceae
Genus:
Cryomorpha
Type species
C. ignava

Etymology

The name Cryomorpha derives from:
Greek noun kruos, icy cold, frost; Greek feminine gender noun morphē, shape or form; New Latin feminine gender noun Cryomorpha, cold shape.[2]

Species

The genus contains a single species,[2] namely C. ignava ( Bowman et al. 2003, (Type species of the genus).; Latin feminine gender adjective ignava, lazy, pertaining to the biochemically and nutritionally inert nature of the species.)[3]

See also

References
  1. Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  2. Cryomorpha entry in LPSN; Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. PMID 9103655.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2011-05-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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