Tersicoccus phoenicis

Tersicoccus phoenicis
Microscopic image[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micrococcales
Family: Micrococcaceae
Genus: Tersicoccus
Species:
T. phoenicis
Binomial name
Tersicoccus phoenicis
Vaishampayan et al. 2013[1][2]
Type strain
1P05MA[3]
DSM 30849
NRRL B-59547

Tersicoccus phoenicis is a member of the bacterial family Micrococcaceae. It has only been found in two spacecraft assembly clean room facilities and is resistant to the methods normally used to clean such facilities. The species name is derived from tersi, Latin for clean; coccus, Greek for berry; and phoenicis, from NASA's Phoenix lander, the spacecraft being prepared when these bacteria were first discovered.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference NASA-20131106 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NIH-201307 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Euzéby JP, Parte AC. "Tersicoccus phoenicis". List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN). Retrieved June 16, 2022.

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