Algoriphagus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).[1]
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.[2]
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[2]
Algoriphagus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).