''Micrococcoides hystricis'' 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 ...
species of bacteria from the family
Micrococcaceae
The family ''Micrococcaceae'' includes bacterial genera of Gram positive cocci that inhabit the air and skin, such as '' Micrococcus luteus''.
Genera
The family ''Micrococcaceae'' comprises the following genera:
* '' Acaricomes'' Pukall ''et a ...
which has been isolated from the faeces of an
Indian crested porcupine
The Indian crested porcupine (''Hystrix indica'') is a hystricomorph rodent species native to southern Asia and the Middle East. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It belongs to the Old World porcupine family, Hystricidae.
Des ...
from the
Budapest Zoo
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It has 1,072 animal species and is located within Városliget Park, unusually for a zoo, it ...
and
Botanical Garden
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in
Hungary
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.
References
Micrococcaceae
Bacteria described in 2017
Monotypic bacteria genera
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