| Agarivorans | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Proteobacteria" |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Alteromonadales |
| Family: | Alteromonadaceae |
| Genus: | Agarivorans |
| Type species | |
| A. albus |
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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