Kingdom Bacteria Order Deinococcales Genus Deinococcus Higher classification Deinococcus | Phylum Deinococcus-Thermus Family Deinococcaceae Scientific name Deinococcus saxicola Rank Species | |
Similar Deinococcus, Rubrobacter, Deinococcus–Thermus, Deinococcus radiodurans, Thermus | ||
Deinococcus saxicola 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-1444T (DSM 15974T).
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