Vagococcus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Firmicutes |
Class: | Bacilli |
Order: | Lactobacillales |
Family: | Enterococcaceae |
Genus: |
Vagococcus Collins, et al. 1989 |
Species | |
Vagococcus acidifermentans |
Vagococcus acidifermentans
Vagococcus carniphilus
Vagococcus elongatus
Vagococcus entomophilus
Vagococcus fessus
Vagococcus fluvialis
Vagococcus lutrae
Vagococcus penaei
Vagococcus salmoninarum
Vagococcus is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. They are nonmotile cocci which do not form spores.
The first Vagococcus species, Vagococcus fluvialis, was isolated from chicken feces in 1974. However, the genus was not recognized as distinct until 1989.