Streptococcus lactarius
| Streptococcus lactarius | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria | 
| Kingdom: | Bacillati | 
| Phylum: | Bacillota | 
| Class: | Bacilli | 
| Order: | Lactobacillales | 
| Family: | Streptococcaceae | 
| Genus: | Streptococcus | 
| Species: | S. lactarius | 
| Binomial name | |
| Streptococcus lactarius Martín et al. 2011 | |
Streptococcus lactarius is a species of Streptococcus. First reported in 2010, it was found growing in the breast milk of three non-related healthy women. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequences, it is most similar to S. peroris.