Jeotgalicoccus marinus

species of bacterium

Jeotgalicoccus marinus is a species of gram-positive bacteria.[1] The cells are coccoid which means that look like a circle or sphere. They are facultative anaerobic bacteria: They can use oxygen when it is present. It is moderate halophilic.[2]

Jeotgalicoccus marinus
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J. marinus
Binomial name
Jeotgalicoccus marinus
Chen et al. 2009

Jeotgalicoccus marinus was isolated from a sea urchin from the South China Sea.[2]

References

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  1. Euzéby, J.P. "List of prokaryotic names with standing in nomenclature". Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yi-Guang Chen et al 2009. Jeotgalicoccus marinus sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from a sea urchin. International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology. 59 (7) S. 1625–1629. doi=10.1099/ijs.0.002451-0