Croceicoccus

''Croceicoccus'' is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria).

Etymology

The name ''Croceicoccus'' derives from:
Latin adjective ''croceus'', yellow, golden; Neo-Latin grammatical gender, masculine gender noun ''coccus'' (from Ancient Greek language, Greek grammatical gender, masculine gender noun ''kokkos (κόκκος)''), grain or berry; Neo-Latin grammatical gender, masculine gender noun ''Croceicoccus'', yellow coccus, referring to a yellow coccoid-shaped bacterium.

Species

The genus contains a single species, namely ''Croceicoccus marinus, C. marinus'' ( Xu ''et al''. 2009, (Type species of the genus).; Latin grammatical gender, masculine gender adjective ''marinus'', of or belonging to the sea, marine.)

See also

* Bacterial taxonomy
* Microbiology

References

Bacteria genera
Sphingomonadales
Monotypic bacteria genera

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