subsaxibacter arcticus subsaxibacter arcticus subsaxibacter arcticus is a gram-negative, aerobic and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus of subsaxibacter which has been isolated from intertidal sand from kongsfjorden in svalbard. subsaxibacter arcticus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteriia order: flavobacteriales family: flavobacteriaceae genus: subsaxibacter species: s. arcticus binomial name subsaxibacter arcticusxu et al. 2016 type strain sm1214