Pedococcus badiiscoriae
Species of bacteria
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Pedococcus badiiscoriae is a species of Gram positive, strictly aerobic, non-endosporeforming bacterium.[1] The species was initially isolated from a brown-coloured layer of scoria collected near a small mountain in Jeju, South Korea. The species was first described in 2013, and its name is derived from Latin badius (brown) and scoriae (of scoria).
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Intrasporangiaceae |
| Genus: | Pedococcus |
| Species: | P. badiiscoriae |
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The optimum growth temperature for P. badiiscoriae is 30 °C and can grow in the 20-35 °C range. The optimum pH is 8.1-9.1, and can grow in pH 5.1-11.1.[1]