Genus Staphylococcus
Gram-positive, spherical cells, 0.5-1.5 μm in diameter, occuring singly, in
pairs or forming irregular clusters (dividing in more than one plane).
Metabolism respiratory and fermentative, many carbohydrates can be
utilized with acid production (lactic or acetic acid). Facultative anaerobes,
non-motile, catalase produced (most of them).
Staphylococcus agnetis
Staphylococcus argensis
Staphylococcus argenteus
Staphylococcus arlettae
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. anaerobius
Staphylococcus aureus subsp. aureus
Staphylococcus auricularis
Staphylococcus capitis subsp. capitis
Staphylococcus capitis subsp. urealyticus
Staphylococcus caprae
Staphylococcus carnosus
Staphylococcus caseolyticus  (moved to Macrococcus)
Staphylococcus chromogenes
Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. cohnii
Staphylococcus cohnii subsp. urealyticus
Staphylococcus condimenti
Staphylococcus delphini
Staphylococcus devriesei
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus equorum subsp. equorum
Staphylococcus equorum subsp. linens
Staphylococcus felis
Staphylococcus fleurettii
Staphylococcus gallinarum
Staphylococcus haemolyticus
Staphylococcus hominis subsp. hominis
Staphylococcus hominis subsp. novobiosepticus
Staphylococcus hyicus
Staphylococcus intermedius
Staphylococcus jettensis
Staphylococcus kloosii
Staphylococcus lentus
Staphylococcus lugdunensis
Staphylococcus lutrae
Staphylococcus massiliensis
Staphylococcus microti
Staphylococcus muscae
Staphylococcus nepalensis
Staphylococcus pasteuri
Staphylococcus petrasii subsp. croceilyticus *
Staphylococcus petrasii subsp. jettensis *
Staphylococcus petrasii subsp. petrasii *
Staphylococcus petrasii subsp. pragensis *
Staphylococcus pettenkoferi
Staphylococcus piscifermentans
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius
Staphylococcus pulvereri  (see S. vitulinus)
Staphylococcus rostri
Staphylococcus saccharolyticus
Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. bovis
Staphylococcus saprophyticus subsp. saprophyticus
Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. coagulans
Staphylococcus schleiferi subsp. schleiferi
Staphylococcus schweitzeri
Staphylococcus sciuri (subsp. sciuri, rodentium & carnaticus)
Staphylococcus simiae
Staphylococcus simulans
Staphylococcus stepanovicii *
Staphylococcus succinus subsp. casei
Staphylococcus succinus subsp. succinus
Staphylococcus vitulinus
Staphylococcus warneri
Staphylococcus xylosus
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NOTE

Staphylococcus pulvereri
Zakrzewska- Czerwinska et
al. 1995 is a later synonym of
Staphylococcus vitulinus
Genus Macrococcus
Gram-positive, spherical cells, occuring
singly, in pairs or clusters. Generally, can be
differentiated from staphylococci by oxidase
positive and a larger diameter (0.8-2.4 μm).
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Genus Jeotgalicoccus
Gram-positive cocci, catalase and oxidase
positive. Urease and nitrate reduction negative.
Genus Nosocomiicoccus
Gram-positive cocci, catalase and oxidase
positive. Urease and nitrate reduction negative.
Weak or no sugars fermentation.
Genus Salinicoccus
Gram-positive cocci, catalase and oxidase
positive. Moderately halophilic. Most of them
produce orange or pink-red pigments.
Family Staphylococcaceae
Gram-positive, spherical cells, occuring singly, in pairs or forming irregular
clusters. Metabolism respiratory and fermentative, many carbohydrates can
be utilized with acid production.
Genus Abyssicoccus
Genus Aliicoccus
Genus Auricoccus
Genus Corticicoccus