Crocinitomix

Crocinitomix is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).[3]

Crocinitomix
Scientific classification
Domain:
Bacteria
Phylum:
Bacteroidota
Class:
Flavobacteriia
Order:
Flavobacteriales
Family:
Crocinitomicaceae
Genus:
Crocinitomix

Bowman et al. 2003[1]
Type species
Crocinitomix catalasitica
Species

Etymology

The name Crocinitomix means saffron-coloured thread, derived from the Latin adjective crocinus, of or pertaining to saffron and tomix, a string or thread.[4]

Species

The genus contains the species Crocinitomix algicola and C. catalasitica. C. catalasitica Bowman et al., 2003 is the type species of the genus. Its name derives from the New Latin catalasum, meaning catalase, and Latin -tica, a suffix used in adjectives with the sense of relating to, pertaining to the ability of this species to produce catalase.[1]

References
  1. "Algoriphagus ratkowskyi gen. nov., sp. nov., Brumimicrobium glaciale gen. nov., sp. nov., Cryomorpha ignava gen. nov., sp. nov. And Crocinitomix catalasitica gen. nov., sp. nov., novel flavobacteria isolated from various polar habitats -- Bowman et al. 53 (5): 1343 -- International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology". Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2011-05-28.
  2. Parte, A.C. "Crocinitomix". LPSN.
  3. 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.
  4. Crocinitomix 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.


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