Dermatophilaceae

Dermatophilaceae
Scientific classification
Domain: Bacteria
Kingdom: Bacillati
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Class: Actinomycetia
Order: Micrococcales
Family: Dermatophilaceae
Austwick 1958
Type genus
Dermatophilus
(Van Saceghem 1915) Gordon 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)
Genera
Synonyms
  • Arsenicicoccaceae Salam et al. 2020

The Dermatophilaceae is a Gram-positive family of bacteria placed within the order of Actinomycetales. Dermatophilaceae bacteria occur on animal and human skin and in fish guts.