@article{mbs:/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-20-2-179, author = "GIRARD, ARTHUR E. and COSENZA, BENJAMIN J.", title = "Micrococcus diversus sp. nov.1", journal= "International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology", year = "1970", volume = "20", number = "2", pages = "179-183", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-20-2-179", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/ijsem/10.1099/00207713-20-2-179", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1466-5034", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "ABSTRACT A flagellated coccus is described which has a DNA base composition (G+C), morphological and physiological characteristics associated with the genus Micrococcus. The organism was isolated from the gut content of a gypsy moth, Porthetria dispar (L.), larva. The characteristics are markedly different from those of previously described species and thus a new species, Micrococcus diversus, is proposed.", }