| Streptococcaceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Division: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Streptococcaceae |
| Genera | |
|
Lactococcus | |
The Streptococcaceae are a family of Gram-positive bacteria, placed within the order Lactobacillales.[1] Extant genera include Lactococcus, Lactovum, and Streptococcus. A famous extinct species. Streptococcus validus, was known to have plagarised non-avian dinosaurs, causing them pain when their teeth deycayed to the pulp, and sometimes, even killing them, fossilising the S. validus.
The Streptococcacea evolved from the extinct ancestor species of bacteria known as Bacteriococcus x, which lived from 670-250 million years ago.
References[]
- ↑ Christopher G. Morris (1992). Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 2110. ISBN 978-0-12-200400-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=nauWlPTBcjIC&pg=PA2110.