Agitococcus
| Agitococcus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | "Firmicutes" |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Carnobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Agitococcus |
| Type species | |
| A. lubricus | |
Agitococcus is a genus in the phylum Firmicutes (Bacteria).[1]
Etymology
The name Agitococcus derives from the Latin agito, to shake; and New Latin coccus (from Greek kokkos (κόκκος), a berry).[2]
Species
The genus contains a single species,[2] namely A. lubricus ( Franzmann and Skerman 1981), type species of the genus. The specific name is from the Latin lubricus, slippery.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Classification of Genera AC entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- 1 2 Agitococcus entry in LPSN [Euzéby, J.P. (1997). "List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet". Int J Syst Bacteriol 47 (2): 590–2. doi:10.1099/00207713-47-2-590. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 9103655.]
- ↑ http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/reprint/31/2/177
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