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Faecalicoccus pleomorphusRANK: SpeciesTAXONOMY: Terrabacteria group -> Firmicutes -> Erysipelotrichia -> Erysipelotrichales -> Erysipelotrichaceae -> Faecalicoccus -> Faecalicoccus pleomorphus OVERVIEW: A new species Streptococcus pleomorphus is described. It is obligately anaerobic and classified in the genus Streptococcus because it is a Gram-positive coccus growing in pairs and chains, with a homolactic fermentation of glucose producing L-lactic acid. The GC content of the DNA is 39 mol%. The organism has been mainly isolated from chickens, turkeys and ducks. [PMID 915476] Isolated in human feces. |