# Algoriphagus

Algoriphagus is a genus in the phylum Bacteroidota (Bacteria).

## 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.)