| Cryptosporangium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Actinobacteria" |
| Class: | Actinobacteria |
| Subclass: | Actinobacteridae |
| Order: | Actinomycetales |
| Suborder: | Frankineae |
| Family: | Cryptosporangiaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptosporangium |
| Type species | |
| C. arvum |
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Cryptosporangium is a genus in the phylum Actinobacteria (Bacteria).
The name Cryptosporangium derives from:
Gr . adj . kruptos, hidden; New Latin noun sporangium [from Greek noun spora (σπορά), a seed (and in biology a spore), and Greek noun angeion (Latin transliteration angium), vessel], sporangium; New Latin neuter gender noun Cryptosporangium, an organism with sporangia (spore containing vessels) covered or hidden by mycelium.
The genus contains 4 species (including basonyms and synonyms), namely