Jeotgalicoccus halophilus

Jeotgalicoccus halophilus is a species of bacteria.^[1]

Jeotgalicoccus halophilus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Bacillati
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Staphylococcaceae
Genus:	Jeotgalicoccus
Species:	J. halophilus
Binomial name
Jeotgalicoccus halophilus Liu et al. 2011

It is one of the phylum Bacillota; and it is categorized as a Gram-positive bacteria.^[2]

The species is halotolerant and it grows at NaCl content of 0.1 to 16% - its optimal values for growth are between 2 and 3%.^[2]

The cells are coccoid.

Etymology

The genus name Jeotgalicoccus is derived from the Latin word "Jeotgalum" and refers to the locality of the first-described discovery, it was isolated from the Korean fish sauce Jeotgal. The species name refers to the halophile of the species.^[1]