Salinicoccus
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| Salinicoccus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Salinicoccus Ventosa et al. 1990[1] |
| Type species | |
| Salinicoccus roseus Ventosa et al. 1990 | |
| Species[2] | |
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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.[3]
The genomic DNA G+C content of the species in this genus lies within the range of 46–51 mol%.
Genome
No species in this genus has had its genome sequenced to date.
