Micrococcus lylae
Species of bacterium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Micrococcus lylae is a gram positive bacterium.[1] The normal habitat for this Micrococcus species is skin, dust, and water.[2] Its type strain is ATCC 27566. It grows in tetrads, irregular clusters, and cubical packets of eight, and colonies are often brightly pigmented. They are strictly aerobic.
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Micrococcus lylae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
Class: | Actinomycetia |
Order: | Micrococcales |
Family: | Micrococcaceae |
Genus: | Micrococcus |
Species: | M. lylae |
Binomial name | |
Micrococcus lylae Kloos et al. 1974 | |
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