Jeotgalicoccus
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| Jeotgalicoccus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Jeotgalicoccus Yoon et al. 2003[1] |
| Type species | |
| Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans Yoon et al. 2003 | |
| Species[2] | |
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]
