''Algoriphagus'' is a genus in the phylum
Bacteroidota
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(
Bacteria).
Etymology
The name ''Algoriphagus'' derives from:
Latin masculine gender
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noun ''algor'' -''oris'', cold;
Greek masculine gender
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noun , glutton;
New Latin masculine gender
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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 (LPSN.dmz.de). Some of these species are listed below
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* '' A. alkaliphilus'' ( (Tiago ''et al''. 2006) Nedashkovskaya ''et al''. 2007, ; New Latin noun ''alkali'' (from Arabic article ''al'', the; Arabic noun ''qaliy'', ashes of saltwort, soda), alkali; New Latin adjective ''philus'' from Greek adjective ''philos (φίλος)'' meaning friend, loving; New Latin feminine gender adjective ''alkaliphila'', loving alkaline environments.)]masculine gender
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adjective ''antarcticus'', southern, of the Antarctic, the environment from where the strains were isolated.)
* '' A. aquatilis'' ( Liu ''et al''. 2009, ; Latin masculine gender
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adjective ''aquatilis'', aquatic, pertaining to the isolation of the type strain from fresh water.)
* '' A. aquimarinus'' ( Nedashkovskaya ''et al''. 2004, ; Latin feminine gender noun ''aqua'', water; Latin masculine gender
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adjective ''marinus'', marine, of the sea; New Latin masculine gender
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adjective ''aquimarinus'', of sea water.)genitive case
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noun ''chordae'', of ''Chorda'', the generic name of the brown alga ''Chorda'' ''filum'', from which the type strain was isolated.)masculine gender
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adjective ''halophilus'', salt-loving.)genitive case
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noun ''salis'', of salt; New Latin genitive case
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noun ''locisalis'', of a place of salt.)
* '' A. lutimaris'' ( Park ''et al''. 2010, ; Latin noun ''lutum'', mud; Latin genitive case
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noun ''maris'', of the sea; New Latin genitive case
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noun ''lutimaris'', of a marine mud.)
* '' A. machipongonensis'' ( Alegado ''et al''. 2012, ; Algonquin noun "Machipongo", Hog Island, Virginia, USA; Latin suff. -''ensis'', of or belonging to; New Latin masculine gender
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"machipongonensis", of or belonging to Machipongo/Hog Island).
* '' A. mannitolivorans'' ( (Yi and Chun 2004) Nedashkovskaya ''et al''. 2007, ; New Latin neuter gender noun ''mannitolum'', mannitol; Latin participle adjective ''vorans'', devouring; New Latin participle adjective ''mannitolivorans'', mannitol-devouring, utilizing mannitol.)genitive case
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neuter gender noun ''olei'', of/from oil, as the type strain was isolated from oil-contaminated soil.)
* '' A. ornithinivorans'' ( (Yi and Chun 2004) Nedashkovskaya ''et al''. 2007, ; New Latin neuter gender noun ''ornithinum'', ornithine; Latin participle adjective ''vorans'', devouring; New Latin participle adjective ''ornithinivorans'', ornithine-devouring, utilizing ornithine.)genitive case
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masculine gender
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noun ''ratkowskyi'', of Ratkowsky, in honour of David A. Ratkowsky, who made significant contributions to growth-modelling of bacteria, including psychrophilic bacteria.)
* '' A. terrigena'' ( Yoon ''et al''. 2006, ; Latin masculine gender
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or feminine gender noun ''terrigena'', child of the earth, referring to the isolation of the type strain from soil.)
* '' A. vanfongensis'' ( Nedashkovskaya ''et al''. 2007, ; New Latin masculine gender
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adjective ''vanfongensis'', of or pertaining to Vanfong Bay, from which the type strain was isolated.)genitive case
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masculine gender
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noun ''winogradskyi'', of Winogradsky, to honour Sergey N. Winogradsky, for his contribution to the study of ''Cytophaga''-like bacteria.)genitive case
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noun ''yeomjeoni'', of a yeomjeon.)
See also
* Bacterial taxonomy
* Microbiology
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References
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Bacteria genera
Cytophagia