Salinicoccus
| Salinicoccus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Eubacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Salinicoccus |
| Species | |
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Salinicoccus albus | |
Salinococcus is a genus of Gram-positive cocci belonging to the family Staphylococcaceae.
The genus name is derived from Latin salinus - saline, and Greek kokkos - a grain or berry). The genus was described in 1990 by Ventosa et al.[1]
Description
The type strain is Salinicoccus roseus.
The genomic DNA G+C content of the species in this genus lies within the range of 46–51 mol%.
Genome
No species is this genus has had its genome sequenced to date.
Clinical
Species in this genus are not known to cause disease.
References
- ↑ Ventosa A, Marquez, MC, Ruiz-Berraquero F and Kocur, M (1990) Salinicoccus roseus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new moderately halophilic Gram-positive coccus. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 13, 29-33