Jeotgalicoccus

Jeotgalicoccus
Scientific classification
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Kingdom:
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Order:
Staphylococcales
Family:
Salinicoccaceae
Genus:
Jeotgalicoccus

Yoon et al. 2003[1]
Type species
Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans
Yoon et al. 2003
Species[2]

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Jeotgalicoccus is a genus of Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, and halotolerant to halophilic bacteria. The cells are coccoid. The genus is named after the Korean fish sauce jeotgal, whence these bacteria were first isolated.[3]

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