Staphylococcus carnosus

Staphylococcus carnosus is a Gram-positive, coagulase-negative member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of single and paired cocci. Its genome has the highest GC content - 36.4% - of any sequenced staphylococcal species.

Staphylococcus carnosus
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Bacillota
Class: Bacilli
Order: Bacillales
Family: Staphylococcaceae
Genus: Staphylococcus
Species:
S. carnosus
Binomial name
Staphylococcus carnosus
Schliefer and Fischer 1982

Staphylococcus carnosus was originally isolated from dry sausage and is involved in the production of meat products.

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