Algoriphagus


Algoriphagus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota.

Etymology

The name Algoriphagus derives from:
Latin masculine gender noun algor -oris, cold; Greek masculine gender noun phagos, glutton; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun Algoriphagus, the cold eater.

Species

The genus contains 46 validly described species as of 2020 as indicated in the List of Names with Standing in Prokaryote Nomenclature. Some of these species are listed belowA. alkaliphilus Nedashkovskaya et al. 2007; Neo-Latin noun alkali, alkali; Neo-Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos A. antarcticus A. aquatilis A. aquimarinus A. boritolerans A. chordae A. halophilus Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004; Greek noun hals, halos , salt; Neo-Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos A. hitonicola A. locisalis A. lutimaris A. machipongonensis. It was found that it produces a bacterial sulfonolipid, called rosette inducing factor which triggers colony formation in Salpingoeca rosettaA. mannitolivorans A. marincola A. olei A. ornithinivorans A. ratkowskyi A. terrigena A. vanfongensis A. winogradskyi
  • ''A. yeomjeoni''