crocinitomix crocinitomix crocinitomix is a genus in the phylum bacteroidota (bacteria). crocinitomix scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteriia order: flavobacteriales family: crocinitomicaceae genus: crocinitomixbowman et al. 2003 type species crocinitomix catalasitica species c. algicola c. catalasitica etymology the name crocinitomix means saffron-coloured thread, derived from the latin adjective crocinus, of or pertaining to saffron and tomix, a string or thread. species the genus contains the species crocinitomix algicola and c. catalasitica. c. catalasitica bowman et al., 2003 is the type species of the genus. its name derives from the neo-latin catalasum, meaning catalase, and latin -tica, a suffix used in adjectives with the sense of relating to, pertaining to the ability of this species to produce catalase.