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Sporosarcina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Eubacteria
Phylum:	Firmicutes
Class:	Bacilli
Order:	Bacillales
Family:	Planococcaceae
Genus:	Sporosarcina; Kluyver and van Niel 1936 emend. Yoon et al. 2001

Sporosarcina is a genus of bacteria.

The cells of Sporosarcina are either shaped like a rod or like a bowl (coccoid). Most species are able to move (motile).^[1] All species of Sporosarcina are capable of aerobic respiration using oxygen.^[2] Some species have the enzyme urease and can break down urea.^[1] The species S. ureae is common in the soil where cattle live.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Garrity, George M.; et al. (2009). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology: the Firmicutes, Volume 3.pp. 377–378
↑ Margulis, L., Chapman, M. (2009). Kingdoms and Domains: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) p. 92

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[Bergey-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Garrity, George M.; et al. (2009). Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology: the Firmicutes, Volume 3.pp. 377–378

[2] Margulis, L., Chapman, M. (2009). Kingdoms and Domains: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) p. 92

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