Domain Bacteria Class Bacilli Family Staphylococcaceae Phylum Firmicutes | Kingdom Eubacteria Order Bacillales Genus Jeotgalicoccus Rank Species | |
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Jeotgalicoccus halophilus is a species of bacteria. It is one of the Phylum Firmicutes, it is Gram-positive. The species is halotolerant, it grows at NaCl content of 0.1 to 16% and optimal values are between 2 and 3%. The cells are coccoid.
Etymology
The genus name Jeotgalicoccus is derived from the Latin word "Jeotgalum" and refers to the locality of the first-described discovery, it was isolated from the Korean fish sauce Jeotgal. The species name refers to the halophile of the species.
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