Cross Index Gram-Positive Cocci
SuperSet Prokaryote, Eubacteria
Compare Micrococcaceae are not a coherent group. Micrococcus is closely related to Arthrobacter , Planococcus is related to Bacillus, , while the radioresistant cocci called Deinococcus have atypical Gram positive cell walls.
Contrast Archaea
Subset aerobes: Deinobacter grandis Deinococcus, Marinococcus, Micrococcus, Planococcus , Salinicoccus roseus

facultative anaerobes: Aerococcus viridans, Enterococcus, Gemella haemolysans, Lactococcus Leuconostoc, Melissococcus pluton, Pediococcus, Saccharococcus thermophilus, Staphylococcus, Stomatococcus mucilaginsos, Streptococcus, Trichococcus flocculiformis, Vagococcus


anaerobes Coprococcus, Peptococcus niger , Peptostreptococcus, Ruminococcus, Sarcina


Catalase positive:Deinococcus, Micrococcus, Planococcus, Staphylococcus,, Stomatococcus mucilaginsosus

 

Sources of Pathogenic Gram Positive Cocci.
Genus Source Disease
Aerococcus Urinary tract cystitis
rare
Gemella Respiratory tract ?
Sarcina Stomach ?
Peptococcus urinary intestinal respiratory tract tonsils skin cystitis
gum disease
Peptostreptococcus Genital tract abscesses
gangrene
Streptococcus Respiratory tract
digestive tract
teeth
cavities
cystitis
abscesses
scarlet fever
sore throat
Staphylococcus Skin
sweat glands
urinary tract
nose
boils
abscesses
food poisoning
endocarditis
Micrococcus Skin Saprophyte
"stitch abcesses"

 

Reference Gram-Positive Cocci
First citation  
The Prokaryotes  
Bergey's Systematatic p 999-1103
Bergey's Determinative p527-558
References