Vagococcus Fessus
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''Vagococcus fessus'' 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. The Gram stain is ...
,
facultatively anaerobic A facultative anaerobic organism is an organism that makes ATP by aerobic respiration if oxygen is present, but is capable of switching to fermentation if oxygen is absent. Some examples of facultatively anaerobic bacteria are ''Staphylococcus' ...
and
coccus Bacterial cellular morphologies are the shapes that are characteristic of various types of bacteria and often key to their identification. Their direct examination under a light microscope enables the classification of these bacteria (and archaea ...
-shaped bacterium from the genus ''
Vagococcus ''Vagococcus'' is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. They are motile or nonmotile cocci which do not form spores. The name ''Vagococcus'' comes from Latin adjective ''vagus'' meaning wandering; and the Greek noun ''coccus'' a grain or berry, ''Va ...
'' which has been isolated from a dead
seal Seal may refer to any of the following: Common uses * Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic marine mammals, many of which are commonly called seals, particularly: ** Earless seal, also called "true seal" ** Fur seal ** Eared seal * Seal ( ...
and a dead
harbour porpoise The harbour porpoise (''Phocoena phocoena'') is one of eight extant species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest species of cetacean. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries, and as such, is the most familiar ...
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Lactobacillales Bacteria described in 2000 {{lactobacilli-stub