Kingdom Bacteria Genus Deinococcus Phylum Deinococcus-Thermus Rank Species | Family Deinococcaceae Scientific name Deinococcus marmoris Higher classification Deinococcus Order Deinococcus–Thermus | |
Similar Deinococcus, Deinococcus–Thermus, Rubrobacter, Deinococcus radiodurans, Thermus | ||
Deinococcus marmoris is a species of low temperature and drought-tolerating, UV-resistant bacteria from Antarctica. It is Gram-positive, non-motile and coccoid-shaped. Its type strain is AA-63T (DSM 12784T).
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