Cryomorpha

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

Cryomorpha
Scientific classification
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Bacteria
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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]

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