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