Tetragenococcus halophilus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Lactobacillales |
Family: | Enterococcaceae |
Genus: | Tetragenococcus |
Species: | T. halophilus |
Binomial name | |
Tetragenococcus halophilus (Mees 1934) Collins et al. 1993 |
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Synonyms | |
Pediococcus halophilus Mees 1934 |
Pediococcus halophilus Mees 1934
Tetragenococcus halophilus is a halophilic lactic acid bacterium active in the fermentation processes of soy sauce,miso, fish sauce and salted anchovies.