Crocinitomix

Crocinitomix
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacteroidetes
Class:	Flavobacteria
Order:	Flavobacteriales
Family:	Cryomorphaceae
Genus:	Crocinitomix
Type species
C. catalasitica

Crocinitomix is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidetes (Bacteria).^[1]

Etymology

The name Crocinitomix derives from:
Latin adjective crocinus, of or pertaining to saffron; Latin feminine gender noun tomix, a string or thread; New Latin feminine gender noun Crocinitomix, saffron-coloured thread.^[2]

Species

The genus contains a single species,^[2] namely C. catalasitica ( Bowman et al. 2003, (Type species of the genus).; New Latin neuter gender noun catalasum, catalase; Latin suff. -ticus -a -um, suffix used in adjectives with the sense of relating to; New Latin feminine gender adjective catalasitica, relating to catalase, pertaining to the ability of this species to produce catalase.)^[3]

See Also

• Bacterial taxonomy
• Microbiology

References

1. ^ Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590-2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655. http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/47/2/590. ]
2. ^ ^{a b} Crocinitomix entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590-2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655. http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/47/2/590. ]
3. ^ http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/53/5/1343