Sporosarcina
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| Genus: | Sporosarcina Kluyver and van Niel 1936 emend. Yoon et al. 2001
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Sporosarcina is a genus of bacteria.
The cells of Sporosarcina are either shaped like a rod or like a bowl (coccoid). Most species are able to move (motile).[1] All species of Sporosarcina are capable of aerobic respiration using oxygen.[2] Some species have the enzyme urease and can break down urea.[1] The species S. ureae is common in the soil where cattle live.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Garrity, George M.; et al. (2009). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology: the Firmicutes, Volume 3.pp. 377–378
- ↑ Margulis, L., Chapman, M. (2009). Kingdoms and Domains: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth.
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