''Jeotgalicoccus coquinae'' is a

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bacteria Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were among ...

in the family

Staphylococcaceae The Staphylococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria that includes the genus ''Staphylococcus'', noted for encompassing several medically significant pathogens. The five genera ''Jeotgalicoccus'', '' Macrococcus'', ''Nosocomiicoccus'', ' ...

. A

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of this species was found during a

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examination of

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houses. It was originally isolated from

coquina Coquina () is a sedimentary rock that is composed either wholly or almost entirely of the transported, abraded, and mechanically sorted fragments of the shells of mollusks, trilobites, brachiopods, or other invertebrates. The term ''coquina'' ...

, which is used as a

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for female

duck Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form t ...

s. ''Jeotgalicoccus coquinae'' is closely related to '' Jeotgalicoccus psychrophilus''. The shape of the cells is coccoid with 1.5–2.0 μm in diameter. ''Jeotgalicoccus coquinae'' is part of the

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. The

Oxidase test The oxidase test is used to determine if an organism possesses the cytochrome c oxidase enzyme. The test is used as an aid for the differentiation of ''Neisseria'', ''Moraxella'', '' Campylobacter'' and ''Pasteurella'' species (oxidase positive). I ...

as well as the

Catalase test Catalase is a common enzyme found in nearly all living organisms exposed to oxygen (such as bacteria, plants, and animals) which catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen. It is a very important enzyme in protecting t ...

is positive, revealing an

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respiratory metabolism.

References

External links

Type strain of ''Jeotgalicoccus coquinae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
coquinae Bacteria described in 2011 {{Staphylococcaceae-stub