arenibacter algicola arenibacter algicola arenibacter algicola is a gram-negative, hydrocarbon-degrading and strictly aerobic bacterium from the genus arenibacter. arenibacter algicola uses polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as only sources fore carbon and energy. arenibacter algicola scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteriia order: flavobacteriales family: flavobacteriaceae genus: arenibacter species: a. algicola binomial name arenibacter algicolagutierrez et al. 2014 type strain atcc baa-2265, tg409, dsm 24761