Micrococcaceae
| Micrococcaceae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Micrococcaceae Pribram 1929 (Approved Lists 1980) |
| Type genus | |
| Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980) | |
| Genera | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Micrococcaceae, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós), meaning "small", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "sphere", includes bacterial genera of Gram positive cocci that inhabit the air and skin, such as Micrococcus luteus.