algicola algicola algicola is a genus in the phylum pseudomonadota (bacteria). algicola scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: gammaproteobacteria order: alteromonadales family: pseudoalteromonadaceae genus: algicola type species a. bacteriolytica etymology the name algicola derives from latin alga, a seaweed, and cola or incola, an inhabitant or dweller; algicola, then, means inhabitant of algae. species the genus contains two species: a. bacteriolytica sawabe et al. 1998. ivanova et al. 2004 (type species of the genus); bacterium, rod or staff and lytica (from greek lutikē, able to loosen, able to dissolve, to give bacteriolytica, bacteria-dissolving a. sagamiensis kobayashi et al. 2003, nam et al. 2007, sagamiensis, referring to sagami bay, the place of isolation