Jeotgalicoccus halophilus

Jeotgalicoccus halophilus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Eubacteria
Phylum:	Firmicutes
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Staphylococcaceae
Genus:	Jeotgalicoccus
Species:	J. halophilus
Binomial name
Jeotgalicoccus halophilus Liu et al. 2011

Jeotgalicoccus halophilus is a species of bacteria. It is one of the Phylum Firmicutes, it is Gram-positive. The species is halotolerant, it grows at NaCl content of 0.1 to 16% and optimal values are between 2 and 3%. The cells are coccoid.

The genus name Jeotgalicoccus is derived from the Latin word "Jeotgalum" and refers to the locality of the first-described discovery, it was isolated from the Korean fish sauce Jeotgal. The species name refers to the halophile of the species.

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