Micrococcaceae


The family Micrococcaceae includes bacterial genera of Gram positive cocci that inhabit the air and skin, such as Micrococcus luteus.

Phylogeny

The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature and National Center for Biotechnology Information
and the phylogeny is based on 16S rRNA-based LTP release 106 by 'The All-Species Living Tree' Project
The recently described genus Tersicoccus is of uncertain relationships, but probably closest to one of the Arthrobacter lineages.