aliidiomarina minuta aliidiomarina minuta aliidiomarina minuta is a halophilic, alkaliphilic, aerobic and motile bacterium from the genus of aliidiomarina which was first isolated from water from the mono lake from the united states. under adverse environmental conditions, a. marina shrinks to around 0.2 μm * 0.1 μm in size as a survival mechanism. this characteristic is unique to other species within the genus and gives a. marina the ability to pass through 0.22 μm filters (commonly used in filter sterilisation). aliidiomarina minuta scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: gammaproteobacteria order: alteromonadales family: idiomarinaceae genus: aliidiomarina species: a. minuta binomial name aliidiomarina minutafarooqui et al. 2016 type strain jcm 17425, kctc 23357, mlst1