| Kocuria carniphila | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Actinomycetota |
| Class: | Actinomycetes |
| Order: | Micrococcales |
| Family: | Micrococcaceae |
| Genus: | Kocuria |
| Species: | K. carniphila |
| Binomial name | |
| Kocuria carniphila Tvrzová et al. 2005 | |
| Type strain | |
| CCM 132 DSM 16004 JCM 14118 | |
Kocuria carniphila is a species of bacteria in the genus Kocuria. It was first isolated from meat.
Its name comes from the Latin word caro, meaning "meat" combined with either the Latin word phila or the Ancient Greek word philê (φίλη), both of which mean "loving".