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| Genus: | Salinicoccus Ventosa et al., 1990
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Salinicoccus albus | |
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]