''Bavariicoccus'' is a

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of bacteria of the

phylum In biology, a phylum (; : phyla) is a level of classification, or taxonomic rank, that is below Kingdom (biology), kingdom and above Class (biology), class. Traditionally, in botany the term division (taxonomy), division has been used instead ...

Bacillota The Bacillota (synonym Firmicutes) are a phylum of bacteria, most of which have Gram-positive cell wall structure. They have round cells, called cocci (singular coccus), or rod-like forms (bacillus). A few Bacillota, such as '' Megasphaera'', ...

. This genus contains a single species, '' Bavariicoccus seileri'', strains of which were originally isolated from German soft

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. Bacterial taxonomists have suggested that ''Bavariicoccus'' may be more appropriately placed within the family

Carnobacteriaceae The Carnobacteriaceae are a family of Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria. Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) and National Center for Biotechnology Information ...

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LPSN entry for ''Bavariicoccus''
Bacteria genera Enterococcaceae Gram-positive bacteria Monotypic bacteria genera {{lactobacilli-stub