''Crocinitomix'' is a genus in the phylum

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Etymology

The name ''Crocinitomix'' means saffron-coloured thread, derived from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

adjective ''crocinus'', of or pertaining to saffron and ''tomix'', a string or thread.

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

Neo-Latin Neo-LatinSidwell, Keith ''Classical Latin-Medieval Latin-Neo Latin'' in ; others, throughout. (also known as New Latin and Modern Latin) is the style of written Latin used in original literary, scholarly, and scientific works, first in Italy d ...

''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

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References

Bacteria genera Flavobacteria {{Flavobacteria-stub