gelidibacter algens gelidibacter algens gelidibacter algens is a species of psychrophilic, yellow-pigmented bacteria. it is saccharolytic, exhibits rapid gliding motility, and its cells are rod-like to filamentous. its type strain is acam 536. gelidibacter algens scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteriia order: flavobacteriales family: flavobacteriaceae genus: gelidibacter species: gelidibacter algensbowman et al. 1997