Defluviicoccus is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria).
Etymology The name Defluviicoccus derives from:Latin noun defluvium, sewage; and coccus (from Greek kokkos (κόκκος), grain, seed), coccus; Defluviicoccus, a coccus from sewage.
Species The genus contains a single valid species, namely D. vanus (corrig. Maszenan et al. 2005, (type species of the genus).; Latin vanus, empty, idle, referring to its staining behaviour.)
See also Bacterial taxonomy Microbiology
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