Cryomorpha Bowman et al. 2003
General information
Name
Cryomorpha
Valid publication
2003
Nomenclature type
Cryomorpha ignava
Etymology
Gr. n. <i>kruos</i>, icy cold, frost; Gr. fem. n. <i>morphê</i>, shape or form; N.L. fem. n. <i>Cryomorpha</i>, cold shape.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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Appear as straight to slightly curved rods with rounded ends. Non-motile. Do not form microcysts or gas vesicles. Do not form circular, coiled or helical cells. Cell mass is pigmented orange. Cold-adapted, marine, strictly aerobic chemoheterotrophs that require sea-water salts, yeast extract and vitamins for growth. Do not utilize carbohydrates for growth. Isolated from marine and marine-derived habitats. Fatty acids include large amounts of α-hydroxy and C14 branched components including iso-C14:1 ω9c, iso-C14:0, iso-C15:1 ω10c, anteiso-C15:1 ω10c, iso-C15:0, anteiso-C15:0, iso-C16:0, 2-OH iso-C14:0, 2-OH anteiso-C15:0 and 3-OH iso-C16:0.
Subdivision(s)
MID | Name | Rank | Taxon ID |
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M020504010301001 | Cryomorpha ignava | Species | 101383 |
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]