Staphylococcus lutrae sp. nov., a New Coagulase-Positive Species Isolated from Otters Foster, G. and Ross, H. M. and Hutson, R. A. and Collins, M. D.,, 47, 724-726 (1997), doi = https://doi.org/10.1099/00207713-47-3-724, publicationName = Microbiology Society, issn = 1466-5026, abstract= Phenotypic and phylogenetic studies were performed with three strains of a catalase-positive, gram-positive, coccus-shaped bacterium isolated from otters. The results of a 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis demonstrated that these strains represent a hitherto unknown subline within the genus Staphylococcus. Based on the results of the phylogenetic analysis and phenotypic criteria, we propose that these bacteria should be classified as members of a new species, Staphylococcus lutrae. The type strain of S. lutrae is DSM 10244., language=, type=