Gemella palaticanis

Gemella palaticanis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Genus: Gemella
Species: G. palaticanis
Binomial name
Gemella palaticanis
Collins et al. 1999

Gemella palaticanis is a species of bacteria within the genus Gemella. Strains of this species were originally isolated from the mouth of a dog and are unique among Gemella species in that they can ferment lactose.[1]

References

  1. Collins, M. D.; Rodriguez Jovita, M.; Foster, G.; Sjoden, B.; Falsen, E. (1 October 1999). "Characterization of a Gemella-like organism from the oral cavity of a dog: description of Gemella palaticanis sp. nov.". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 49 (4): 1523–1526. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-4-1523.
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