Terrabacter lapilli
Species of bacteria
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Terrabacter lapilli is a species of Gram-positive, nonmotile, non-endospore-forming bacteria.[1] Cells are short rods. It was initially isolated from a small stone from an agricultural field in Jeju Province, South Korea. The species was first described in 2008, and its name is derived from Latin lapilli (of a small stone).
| Terrabacter lapilli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Intrasporangiaceae |
| Genus: | Terrabacter |
| Species: | T. lapilli |
| Binomial name | |
| Terrabacter lapilli Lee et al. 2008[1] | |
T. lapilli can grow in the 10-40 °C range and in pH 4.1-12.1.[1]