''Crocinitomix algicola'' is a

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that, unlike gram-positive bacteria, do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. Their defining characteristic is that their cell envelope consists ...

, strictly

aerobic Aerobic means "requiring air," in which "air" usually means oxygen. Aerobic may also refer to * Aerobic exercise, prolonged exercise of moderate intensity * Aerobics, a form of aerobic exercise * Aerobic respiration, the aerobic process of cellu ...

and

rod-shaped Bacterial cellular morphologies are the shapes that are characteristic of various types of bacteria and often key to their identification. Their direct examination under a light microscope enables the classification of these bacteria (and archae ...

bacterium from the genus of ''

Crocinitomix ''Crocinitomix'' is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria). Etymology The name ''Crocinitomix'' means saffron-coloured thread, derived from the Latin adjective ''crocinus'', of or pertaining to saffron and ''tomix'', a string or thread. ...

'' which has been isolated from the algae

Gracilaria blodgettii ''Gracilaria'', also known as irish moss or ogonori, is a genus of red algae in the family Gracilariaceae. It is notable for its economic importance as an agarophyte meaning that it is used to make agar, as well as its use as a food for humans ...

from Lingshui in

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

References

External links

Type strain of ''Crocinitomix algicola'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
{{Taxonbar, from=Q54984093 Flavobacteria Bacteria described in 2017