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Dermacoccus nishinomiyaensis (Micrococcus nishinomiyaensis)
An aerobic, gram-positive or gram-variable coccus occurring in pairs, tetrads (groups of four) or irregular clusters of tetrads with bright orange colonies. They are found on mammalian skin and in water. The majority of strains are nonpathogenic for humans.