''Arthrobacter echini'' is a

Gram-positive In bacteriology, gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their type of cell wall. Gram-positive bac ...

, strictly

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and non-motile bacterium species from the genus ''

Arthrobacter ''Arthrobacter'' (from the Greek, "jointed small stick”) is a genus of bacteria that is commonly found in soil. All species in this genus are Gram-positive obligate aerobes that are rods during exponential growth and cocci in their stationary ...

'' which has been isolated from the gut of the sea urchin ''

Heliocidaris crassispina ''Heliocidaris'' is a genus of sea urchins, part of the familia Echinometridae. Characteristics This genus is typical of west Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Zealand), in particular in Australia. Some species are edible. List of species This ge ...

'' from Dokdo island,

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References

External links

Type strain of ''Arthrobacter echini'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacteria described in 2016 Micrococcaceae {{Actinobacteria-stub