Algoriphagus

Etymology

The name Algoriphagus derives from: Latin masculine gender noun algor -oris, cold; Greek masculine gender noun phagos, glutton; Neo-Latin masculine gender noun Algoriphagus, the cold eater.

Species

The genus contains 46 validly described species as of 2020 as indicated in the List of Names with Standing in Prokaryote Nomenclature (LPSN.dmz.de). Some of these species are listed below

• A. alkaliphilus ( (Tiago et al. 2006) Nedashkovskaya et al. 2007; Neo-Latin noun alkali (from Arabic article al, the; Arabic noun qaliy, ashes of saltwort, soda), alkali; Neo-Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin feminine gender adjective alkaliphila, loving alkaline environments.)
• A. antarcticus (Van Trappen et al. 2004; Latin masculine gender adjective antarcticus, southern, of the Antarctic, the environment from where the strains were isolated.)
• A. aquatilis (Liu et al. 2009; Latin masculine gender adjective aquatilis, aquatic, pertaining to the isolation of the type strain from fresh water.)
• A. aquimarinus ( Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004; Latin feminine gender noun aqua, water; Latin masculine gender adjective marinus, marine, of the sea; Neo-Latin masculine gender adjective aquimarinus, of sea water.)
• A. boritolerans ((Ahmed et al. 2007) Nedashkovskaya et al. 2007; Neo-Latin noun borum, boron; Latin participle adjective tolerans, tolerating; Neo-Latin participle adjective boritolerans, boron-tolerating.)
• A. chordae (Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004; Neo-Latin genitive case noun chordae, of Chorda, the generic name of the brown alga Chorda filum, from which the type strain was isolated.)
• A. halophilus ((Yi and Chun 2004) Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004; Greek noun hals, halos (ἅλς, ἁλός), salt; Neo-Latin adjective philus from Greek adjective philos (φίλος) meaning friend, loving; Neo-Latin masculine gender adjective halophilus, salt-loving.)
• A. hitonicola (Copa-Patiño et al. 2008; Neo-Latin noun hito, El Hito lagoon; Latin suff. -cola, inhabitant, dweller; Neo-Latin noun hitonicola, inhabitant of El Hito.)
• A. locisalis (Yoon et al. 2005; Latin noun locus, place, locality; Latin genitive case noun salis, of salt; Neo-Latin genitive case noun locisalis, of a place of salt.)
• A. lutimaris (Park et al. 2010; Latin noun lutum, mud; Latin genitive case noun maris, of the sea; Neo-Latin genitive case noun lutimaris, of a marine mud.)
• A. machipongonensis (Alegado et al. 2012; Algonquin noun "Machipongo", Hog Island, Virginia, USA; Latin suff. -ensis, of or belonging to; Neo-Latin masculine gender "machipongonensis", of or belonging to Machipongo/Hog Island). It was found that it produces a bacterial sulfonolipid, called rosette inducing factor (RIF-1) which triggers colony formation in Salpingoeca rosetta
• A. mannitolivorans ((Yi and Chun 2004) Nedashkovskaya et al. 2007; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun mannitolum, mannitol; Latin participle adjective vorans, devouring; Neo-Latin participle adjective mannitolivorans, mannitol-devouring, utilizing mannitol.)
• A. marincola ((Yoon et al. 2004) Nedashkovskaya et al. 2007; Latin noun mare -is, the sea; Latin noun incola, inhabitant; Neo-Latin noun marincola, inhabitant of the sea.)
• A. olei (Young et al. 2009; Latin genitive case neuter gender noun olei, of/from oil, as the type strain was isolated from oil-contaminated soil.)
• A. ornithinivorans ((Yi and Chun 2004) Nedashkovskaya et al. 2007; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun ornithinum, ornithine; Latin participle adjective vorans, devouring; Neo-Latin participle adjective ornithinivorans, ornithine-devouring, utilizing ornithine.)
• A. ratkowskyi (Bowman et al. 2003, (Type species of the genus).; Neo-Latin genitive case masculine gender noun ratkowskyi, of Ratkowsky, in honour of David A. Ratkowsky, who made significant contributions to growth-modelling of bacteria, including psychrophilic bacteria.)
• A. terrigena (Yoon et al. 2006; Latin masculine gender or feminine gender noun terrigena, child of the earth, referring to the isolation of the type strain from soil.)
• A. vanfongensis (Nedashkovskaya et al. 2007; Neo-Latin masculine gender adjective vanfongensis, of or pertaining to Vanfong Bay, from which the type strain was isolated.)
• A. winogradskyi (Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004; Neo-Latin genitive case masculine gender noun winogradskyi, of Winogradsky, to honour Sergey N. Winogradsky, for his contribution to the study of Cytophaga-like bacteria.)
• A. yeomjeoni (Yoon et al. 2005; Neo-Latin noun yeomjeonum, yeomjeon (the Korean name for a marine solar saltern); Neo-Latin genitive case noun yeomjeoni, of a yeomjeon.)

References

References

1. {{lpsn. classificationac.html. Classification of Genera AC
2. {{lpsn. a/algoriphagus.html. Algoriphagus
3. (2007). "Proposal of ''Algoriphagus vanfongensis'' sp. Nov., transfer of members of the genera ''Hongiella'' Yi and Chun 2004 emend. Nedashkovskaya ''et al.'' 2004 and ''Chimaereicella'' Tiago ''et al.'' 2006 to the genus ''Algoriphagus'', and emended description of the genus Algoriphagus Bowman ''et al.'' 2003 emend. Nedashkovskaya ''et al.'' 2004". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
4. (2004). "''Algoriphagus antarcticus'' sp. nov., a novel psychrophile from microbial mats in Antarctic lakes". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
5. (2009). "Algoriphagus aquatilis sp. Nov., isolated from a freshwater lake". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
6. (2004). "Description of ''Algoriphagus aquimarinus'' sp. nov., ''Algoriphagus chordae'' sp. nov. And ''Algoriphagus winogradskyi'' sp. nov., from sea water and algae, transfer of Hongiella halophila Yi and Chun 2004 to the genus Algoriphagus as Algoriphagus halophilus comb. Nov. And emended descriptions of the genera Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003 and Hongiella Yi and Chun 2004". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
7. (2008). "Algoriphagus hitonicola sp. Nov., isolated from an athalassohaline lagoon". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
8. (2005). "''Algoriphagus locisalis'' sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
9. (2009). "Algoriphagus lutimaris sp. Nov., isolated from a tidal flat sediment". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
10. (2012). "''Algoriphagus machipongonensis'' sp. nov. Co-isolated with a colonial choanoflagellate". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
11. (October 2012). "A bacterial sulfonolipid triggers multicellular development in the closest living relatives of animals". eLife.
12. (2009). "Algoriphagus olei sp. Nov., isolated from oil-contaminated soil". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
13. (2003). "''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". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
14. (2006). "Algoriphagus terrigena sp. Nov., isolated from soil". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
15. (2005). "''Algoriphagus yeomjeoni'' sp. nov., isolated from a marine solar saltern in the Yellow Sea, Korea". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.