Staphylococcus succinus
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| Staphylococcus succinus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylococcus |
| Species: | S. succinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus succinus Lambert et al. 1998 | |
Staphylococcus succinus is a Gram-positive coccoid bacterium belonging to the genus Staphylococcus.
This species was first described in 1998 and was isolated from 25- to 35-million-year-old Dominican amber.[1]
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognised:[citation needed]
- Staphylococcus succinus subsp. casei
- Staphylococcus succinus subsp. succinus