''Galactobacter'' is a
Gram-positive
In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall.
Gram-positive bac ...
and
rod-shaped
A bacillus (), also called a bacilliform bacterium or often just a rod (when the context makes the sense clear), is a rod-shaped bacterium or archaeon. Bacilli are found in many different taxonomic groups of bacteria. However, the name '' Bacil ...
genus of bacteria from the family
Micrococcaceae
The family ''Micrococcaceae'' includes bacterial genera of Gram positive cocci that inhabit the air and skin, such as '' Micrococcus luteus''.
Genera
The family ''Micrococcaceae'' comprises the following genera:
* '' Acaricomes'' Pukall ''et a ...
.
References
Micrococcaceae
Bacteria genera
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