hymenobacter algoricola hymenobacter algoricola hymenobacter algoricola is a species of bacteria first isolated from victoria upper glacier, antarctica on basal ice. it is a psychrotolerant, heterotrophic aerobe. it is notable for the prevalence of horizontal gene transfers in its evolution, possibly due to dormancy because of its habitat. hymenobacter algoricola scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: cytophagia order: cytophagales family: hymenobacteraceae genus: hymenobacter species: h. algoricola binomial name hymenobacter algoricolaklassen and foght 2011