Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans facts for kids

Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans is a tiny living thing called a bacterium. It's so small you can only see it with a powerful microscope! This special bacterium is known as a gram-positive type. Scientists use a special stain to tell bacteria apart, and Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans turns purple, which means it's gram-positive.

What is Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans?

This bacterium is a member of the Staphylococcaceae family. Imagine a family tree for tiny organisms; this bacterium is on one of its branches! It was first discovered and described by scientists in 2003.

Its Shape and Size

The cells of Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans are coccoid, which means they are shaped like tiny little balls or spheres. They are incredibly small, with a diameter between 0.6 and 1.1 micrometers (µm). To give you an idea, a micrometer is one-millionth of a meter! You could fit thousands of these bacteria on the head of a pin.

How it Breathes

Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans is a facultative anaerobic bacterium. This is a fancy way of saying it's very flexible about how it gets its energy. It can use oxygen to "breathe" and grow when oxygen is around, just like us. But if there's no oxygen, it can switch to other ways of getting energy and still survive and grow!

A Lover of Salt

This bacterium is also considered a moderate halophilic organism. The word "halophilic" means "salt-loving." Jeotgalicoccus halotolerans can grow really well in places that have a lot of salt, like salty water or salty foods. It can grow in environments with 0% to 20% NaCl (which is common table salt). This is why you might find similar bacteria in places like salty lakes or even some fermented foods.