Draft Genome Sequence of Catellicoccus marimammalium, a Novel Species Commonly Found in Gull Feces

Genome Announc. 2013 Jan;1(1):e00019-12. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00019-12. Epub 2013 Feb 7.

Abstract

Catellicoccus marimammalium is a relatively uncharacterized Gram-positive facultative anaerobe with potential utility as an indicator of waterfowl fecal contamination. Here, we report an annotated draft genome sequence that suggests that this organism may be a symbiotic gut microbe.