Enterococcaceae

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Enterococcaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Division: Firmicutes
Class: Bacilli
Order: Lactobacillales
Family: Enterococcaceae
Garrity et al. 2001
Genera

Atopobacter
Enterococcus
Melissococcus
Tetragenococcus
Vagococcus

The Enterococcaceae is a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order of Lactobacillales. Representative genera include Atopobacter, Enterococcus, Melissococcus, Tetragenococcus, and Vagococcus.