Micrococcaceae

Micrococcaceae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micrococcales
Family: Micrococcaceae
Pribram 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)[1]
Type genus
Micrococcus
Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)
Genera

See text.

Synonyms[2]
  • Yaniellaceae Li et al. 2008
  • Yaniaceae Li et al. 2005

The family Micrococcaceae includes bacterial genera of Gram positive cocci that inhabit the air and skin, such as Micrococcus luteus.

  1. ^ Pribram E. (1929). "A contribution to the classification of microorganisms". Journal of Bacteriology. 18 (6): 361–394. doi:10.1128/jb.18.6.361-394.1929. PMC 375089. PMID 16559403.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference LPSN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).