Deinococcus saxicola

Deinococcus saxicola is a species of low temperature and drought-tolerating, UV-resistant bacteria from Antarctica. It is Gram-positive, non-motile and coccoid-shaped. Its type strain is AA-1444^T (DSM 15974^T).^[1]

Deinococcus saxicola
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Thermotogati
Phylum:	Deinococcota
Class:	Deinococci
Order:	Deinococcales
Family:	Deinococcaceae
Genus:	Deinococcus
Species:	D. saxicola
Binomial name
Deinococcus saxicola Hirsch et al. 2006