Halococcus
| Halococcus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Archaea |
| Kingdom: | Methanobacteriati |
| Phylum: | Methanobacteriota |
| Class: | Halobacteria |
| Order: | Halobacteriales |
| Family: | Halococcaceae |
| Genus: | Halococcus Schoop 1935 |
| Type species | |
| Halococcus litoralis (Poulsen 1879) Schoop 1935 | |
| Species | |
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Halococcus (common abbreviation: Hcc.), from Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls), meaning "salt", and κόκκος (kókkos), meaning "berry", is a genus of archaeans in the family Halococcaceae.