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Staphylococcus delphini

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Kingdom
  
Bacteria

Order
  
Bacillales

Genus
  
Staphylococcus

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Firmicutes

Family
  
Staphylococcaceae

Higher classification
  
Staphylococcus

Similar
  
Bacteria, Staphylococcus schleiferi, Staphylococcus intermedius, Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Staphylococcus hyicus

Staphylococcus delphini is a Gram-positive, coagulase-positive member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of single, paired, and clustered cocci. Strains of this species were originally isolated from aquarium-raised dolphins suffering from skin lesions.

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Staphylococcus delphini Wikipedia