CrossiellaCrossiella is a genus in the phylum Actinomycetota.EtymologyThe name Crossiella derives from: Neo-Latin named for Thomas Cross, a microbiologist at the University of Bradford, who made many contributions to actinomycete biology and systematics.SpeciesThe genus contains two species, namelyC. cryophila Labeda 2001, ; [Ancient Ancient Greek language|Greek language|Greek] kruos, icy cold, frost; Neo-Latin philus from Greek philos C. equi''