''Lapillicoccus jejuensis'' is a species of
Gram positive
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Gram-positive bact ...
, nonmotile, non-sporeforming bacteria.
[ The bacteria are aerobic and ]mesophilic
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, and the cells are coccoid. The species was first described in 2007, and it was originally isolated a stone in Jeju
Jeju may refer to:
* Jeju Island (Jejudo), an island near South Korea
* Jeju Province (formerly transliterated Cheju), a province of South Korea comprising Jejudo
**Jeju City, the biggest city on Jejudo
**Jeju dog, a dog native to Jejudo
** Jeju l ...
, South Korea
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. The species name refers to the area (Jeju) from which it was first isolated. ''L. jejuensis'' is the type species
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of genus ''Lapillicoccus'', and is currently the only species in the genus.[
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References
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Intrasporangiaceae
Bacteria described in 2007
Monotypic bacteria genera