''Cryomorpha'' is a genus in the phylum
Bacteroidota
The phylum Bacteroidota (synonym Bacteroidetes) is composed of three large classes of Gram-negative, nonsporeforming, anaerobic or aerobic, and rod-shaped bacteria that are widely distributed in the environment, including in soil, sediments, and ...
(
Bacteria).
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.
Species
The genus contains a single species,
[ 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.)]
See also
* Bacterial taxonomy
* Microbiology
Microbiology () is the scientific study of microorganisms, those being unicellular (single cell), multicellular (cell colony), or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology encompasses numerous sub-disciplines including virology, bacteriology, prot ...
References
Bacteria genera
Flavobacteria
Monotypic bacteria genera
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