Salinicoccus

Salinicoccus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Staphylococcaceae
Genus:	Salinicoccus; Ventosa et al., 1990
Species
	Salinicoccus albus; Salinicoccus alkaliphilus; Salinicoccus carnicancri; Salinicoccus halodurans; Salinicoccus hispanicus; Salinicoccus iranensis; Salinicoccus jeotgali; Salinicoccus kekensis; Salinicoccus kunmingensis; Salinicoccus luteus; Salinicoccus marinus; Salinicoccus roseus; Salinicoccus salitudinis; Salinicoccus salsiraiae; Salinicoccus siamensis

Salinococcus is a genus of Gram-positive cocci belonging to the family Staphylococcaceae.

The genus name is derived from Latin salinus - saline, and Greek kokkos - a grain or berry). The genus was described in 1990 by Ventosa et al.^[1]

Description edit

The type strain is Salinicoccus roseus.

The genomic DNA G+C content of the species in this genus lies within the range of 46–51 mol%.

Genome edit

No species in this genus has had its genome sequenced to date.

Clinical edit

Species in this genus are not known to cause disease.

References edit

^ Ventosa A, Marquez, MC, Ruiz-Berraquero F and Kocur, M (1990) Salinicoccus roseus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new moderately halophilic Gram-positive coccus. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 13, 29-33

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[Ventosa1990-1] Ventosa A, Marquez, MC, Ruiz-Berraquero F and Kocur, M (1990) Salinicoccus roseus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new moderately halophilic Gram-positive coccus. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 13, 29-33

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