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Alterococcus

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Alterococcus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Verrucomicrobiota
Class: Opitutae
Order: Opitutales
Family: Opitutaceae
Genus: Alterococcus
Shieh & Jean 1999[1]
Type species
Alterococcus agarolyticus
Shieh & Jean 1999
Species

Alterococcus is a genus of bacteria from the family of Opitutaceae with one species Alterococcus agarolyticus.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Genus: Alterococcus". LPSN.DSMZ.de.
  2. ^ Shieh, Wung Yang; Jean, Wen Dar (1998). "Alterococcus agarolyticus, gen.nov., sp.nov., a halophilic thermophilic bacterium capable of agar degradation". Canadian Journal of Microbiology. 44 (7): 637–645. doi:10.1139/cjm-44-7-637. PMID 9783423.