Macrococcus
E938723
Macrococcus is a genus of Gram-positive, spherical bacteria closely related to Staphylococcus and commonly found on the skin and mucous membranes of animals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bacterial genus ⓘ |
| antibioticResistancePotential | may carry resistance genes ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Staphylococcaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | low-GC Gram-positive bacteria ⓘ |
| biosafetyLevel | BSL-1 (most species) ⓘ |
| catalaseActivity | catalase-positive ⓘ |
| cellArrangement |
clusters
ⓘ
pairs ⓘ tetrads ⓘ |
| cellShape |
coccus
ⓘ
spherical ⓘ |
| cellSize | relatively large cocci ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | peptidoglycan ⓘ |
| class | Bacilli ⓘ |
| coagulaseActivity | coagulase-negative ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | commensal on animal skin ⓘ |
| family | Staphylococcaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsGenusBy | Kloos et al. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| foundOn |
skin of cattle
ⓘ
skin of dogs ⓘ skin of pigs ⓘ skin of poultry ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| gramStain | Gram-positive ⓘ |
| habitat |
mucous membranes of animals
ⓘ
skin of animals ⓘ skin of domestic animals ⓘ skin of livestock ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Macrococcus bovicus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macrococcus canis NERFINISHED ⓘ Macrococcus carouselicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Macrococcus caseolyticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Bacteria ⓘ |
| metabolism | chemoorganotrophic ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| order | Bacillales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement |
aerobic
ⓘ
facultatively anaerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicity | usually non-pathogenic ⓘ |
| phylum | Bacillota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Staphylococcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevance |
food microbiology
ⓘ
veterinary microbiology ⓘ |
| reproduction | binary fission ⓘ |
| sporeFormation | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Macrococcus caseolyticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.