Agarivorans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | "Proteobacteria" |
Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
Order: | Alteromonadales |
Family: | Alteromonadaceae |
Genus: | Agarivorans |
Type species | |
A. albus |
Agarivorans is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).
The name Agarivorans derives from:
New Latin neuter gender noun agarum, agar; Latin participle adjective vorans, devouring; New Latin masculine gender noun (New Latin masculine gender participle adjective used as a substantive) agarivorans, agar-devouring.
The genus contains 2 species, namely