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Nitrosococcus
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<p><i>Nitrosococcus</i> is a <a href="/facts/Genus/m8EFjSms">genus</a> of <a href="/facts/Gram-negative/S1PbVtp4">Gram-negative</a> <a href="/facts/Bacteria/wC8xSCsU">bacteria</a>. It is an <a href="/facts/Ammonia-oxidizing_bacteria/LPvEQ4HL">ammonia-oxidizing bacterium</a> which oxidizes <a href="/facts/Ammonia/MtLtJFtz">ammonia</a> into <a href="/facts/Nitrite/qkz2XScK">nitrite</a>. <i>Nitrosococcus</i> can be found in marine environments and salt lakes. </p>