the following information is not yet verified
Taxonomy
Family: Moraxellaceae
Natural habitat
The natural habitat is not certain
Clinical significance
Pathogenicity uncertain
the following information is not yet verified
Short plump Gram negative coccoid rods,
usually occur in pairs or short chains
Obligate Aerobic
BA: colonies are smooth, translucent to semi-opaque, small 0.5 mm after 24 hours of incubation, spreading growth and they may pit the agar (pitting)
McConkey: growth, non lactose fermenter
BBAØ: no growth
James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition
Karen C. Carrol et al (2019) Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 12th Edition