aurantivirga aurantivirga aurantivirga is a gram-negative, aerobic, proteorhodopsin-containing and rod-shaped genus of bacteria from the family of flavobacteriaceae with one known species (aurantivirga profunda). aurantivirga profunda has been isolated from deep seawater from the pacific ocean. aurantivirga scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteria order: flavobacteriales family: flavobacteriaceae genus: aurantivirgasong et al. 2015 type species aurantivirga profunda species a. profunda