Bavariicoccus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Lactobacillales |
Family: | Enterococcaceae |
Genus: |
Bavariicoccus Schmidt et al. 2009 |
Species | |
Bavariicoccus is a genus of bacteria of the phylum Firmicutes. This genus contains a single species, Bavariicoccus seileri, strains of which were originally isolated from German soft cheese. Bacterial taxonomists have suggested that Bavariicoccus may be more appropriately placed within the family Carnobacteriaceae.