Cryomorpha is a genus of gram-negative bacteria in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).
Etymology The name Cryomorpha derives from: Greek noun kruos, icy cold, frost; Greek feminine gender noun morphē, shape or form; Neo-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
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