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Micrococcus pigmented colonies Micrococcus indirect stain
with tetrads
Micrococcus is a Gram-positive aerobic oxidase-positive coccus that can frequently be found in soil and on skin. Many Micrococcus colonies are vividly pigmented yellow (M. luteus), orange (M. nishinomiyaensis), pink (M. roseus) or red (M. agilis). The bacteria often arrange on clusters of four (tetrads) but tend to resemble staphylococci when Gram-stained.
Domain Bacteria
Phylum Actinobacteria
Class Actinobacteria
Bergey's Manual Volume 4: The high G+C Gram-positive Bacteria