abyssivirga alkaniphila abyssivirga alkaniphila abyssivirga alkaniphila is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, syntrophic, alkane-degrading and motile bacterium from the genus of abyssivirga which has been isolated from biofilm from a black smoker chimney from the loki's castle vent field near norway. abyssivirga alkaniphila scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: clostridia order: eubacteriales family: lachnospiraceae genus: abyssivirga species: a. alkaniphila binomial name abyssivirga alkaniphilaschouw et al. 2016 type strain dsm 29592, jcm 30920, l81 synonyms alkanivorax lokii