Rhodococcus

Translingual

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “red, rose”) + Latin coccus (“berry”), from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos).

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A taxonomic genus within the family Nocardiaceae – aerobic, non-sporulating, non-motile Gram-positive bacteria.
A taxonomic genus within the family Coccidae – scale insects known as soft scales, wax scales, or tortoise scales.
A taxonomic genus within the family Cyanidiaceae – certain algae; Synonym of Gloeocapsa.

(genus in Nocardiaceae): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Actinomycetota – phylum; Actinomycetia – class; Mycobacteriales – order; Nocardiaceae – family
(genus in Coccidae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Paraneoptera – superorder; Hemiptera – order; Sternorrhyncha – suborder; Coccoidea – superfamily; Coccidae – family
(genus in Cyanidiaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Biliphyta – subkingdom; Rhodophyta – phylum; Cyanidiophytina – subphylum; Cyanidiophyceae – class; Cyanidiales – order; Cyanidiaceae – family

(genus in Nocardiaceae): Rhodococcus rhodochrous – type species
(genus in Coccidae): Prokaryota – superkingdom; Bacteria – kingdom; Actinomycetota – phylum; Actinomycetes – class; Mycobacteriales – order; Nocardiaceae – family
(genus in Cyanidiaceae): Rhodococcus caldariorum (syn of Gloeocapsa bituminosa) – type species