| Tersicoccus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetia |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Micrococcaceae |
| Genus: | Tersicoccus Vaishampayan et al. 2013 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Tersicoccus phoenicis Vaishampayan et al. 2013 | |
| Species [2] | |
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Tersicoccus is a Gram-positive genus of bacteria from the family Micrococcaceae. [1]
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