Salinicoccus
''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 A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, rasp ...). The genus was described in 1990 by Ventosa ''et al''.Ventosa A, Marquez, MC, Ruiz-Berraquero F and Kocur, M (1990) ''Salinicoccus roseus'' gen. nov., sp. nov., a new moderately halophilic Gram-positive coccus. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 13, 29-33 Description The type strain is ''Salinicoccus roseus''. The genomic DNA G+C content of the species in this genus lies within the range of 46–51 mol%. Genome No species in this genus has had its genome sequenced to date. Clinical Species in this genus are not known to cause disease. Refer ...
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