cryomorpha cryomorpha cryomorpha is a genus in the phylum bacteroidota (bacteria). cryomorpha scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteriia order: flavobacteriales family: cryomorphaceae genus: cryomorpha type species c. ignava etymology the name cryomorpha derives from:greek noun kruos, icy cold, frost; greek feminine gender noun morphē, shape or form; neo-latin feminine gender noun cryomorpha, cold shape. species the genus contains a single species, namely c. ignava ( bowman et al. 2003, (type species of the genus).; latin feminine gender adjective ignava, lazy, pertaining to the biochemically and nutritionally inert nature of the species.)