''Dermacoccus'' is a
Gram-positive, non-
spore
In biology, a spore is a unit of sexual or asexual reproduction that may be adapted for dispersal and for survival, often for extended periods of time, in unfavourable conditions. Spores form part of the life cycles of many plants, algae, f ...
-forming,
chemoorganotrophic and
aerobic genus of bacteria from the family of
Dermacoccaceae
The ''Dermacoccaceae'' is a family of bacteria placed within the order of Micrococcales.
Bacteria af this familia are Gram-positive, non- spore-forming and non-motile. Dermacoccaceae bacteria occur on the skin.
Phylogeny
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Micrococcales
Bacteria genera
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