Jeotgalicoccus
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| Order: | Staphylococcales
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| Family: | Salinicoccaceae
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| Genus: | Jeotgalicoccus Yoon et al. 2003[1]
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| Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans Yoon et al. 2003
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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]