Salinicoccus

Salinicoccus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Eubacteria
Phylum:	Firmicutes
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Staphylococcaceae
Genus:	Salinicoccus Ventosa et al., 1990
Species
Salinicoccus albus Salinicoccus alkaliphilus Salinicoccus carnicancri Salinicoccus halodurans Salinicoccus hispanicus Salinicoccus iranensis Salinicoccus jeotgali Salinicoccus kekensis Salinicoccus kunmingensis Salinicoccus luteus Salinicoccus marinus Salinicoccus roseus Salinicoccus salitudinis Salinicoccus salsiraiae Salinicoccus siamensis

Salinococcus is a genus of Gram-positive cocci belonging to the family Staphylococcaceae.

The genus name is derived from Latin salinus - saline, and Greek kokkos - a grain or berry). The genus was described in 1990 by Ventosa et al.

The type strain is Salinicoccus roseus.

The genomic DNA G+C content of the species in this genus lies within the range of 46–51 mol%.

No species in this genus has had its genome sequenced to date.

Species in this genus are not known to cause disease.