Crocinitomix Bowman et al. 2003
General information
Name
Crocinitomix
Valid publication
2003
Nomenclature type
Crocinitomix catalasitica
Etymology
L. adj. <i>crocinus</i>, of or pertaining to saffron; L. fem. n. <i>tomix</i>, a string or thread; N.L. fem. n. <i>Crocinitomix</i>, saffron-coloured thread.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Appear as rods or filaments, with filaments more common in young cultures. Do not form microcysts or gas vesicles. Do not form vibrioid, circular, coiled or helical cells. Motile by gliding. Cell mass is pigmented yellow. Cold-adapted, marine, strictly aerobic chemoheterotrophs that require Na+ ions and organic compounds such as peptone or tryptone for growth. Do not utilize carbohydrates for growth. Major fatty acids include C15:0, iso-C15:1 ω10c, iso-C15:0, C15:1 ω11c, C16:1 ω12c and 3-OH iso-C17:0. Isolated from marine environments.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
---|---|---|---|
MSG095336 | 'Crocinitomix bacterium' | Species | |
M020504010202002 | Crocinitomix algicola | Species | 1740263 |
M020504010202001 | Crocinitomix catalasitica | Species | 184607 |
References
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Bowman, J.P., Mancuso Nichols, C., and Gibson, J.A.E. Algoriphagus ratkowskyi gen. nov., sp. nov., Brumimicrobium glaciale gen. nov., sp. nov., Cryomorpha ignava gen. nov., sp. nov. and Crocinitomix catalasitica gen. nov., sp. nov., novel flavobacteria isolated from various polar habitats. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2003) 53:1343-1355.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.02553-0]
[PMID:13130017]