Dialister micraerophilus

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of Gram-negative, non-motile, non-sporulating, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Veillonellaceae. D. micraerophilus is generally anaerobic but will also grow under microaerophilic conditions. It can be differentiated from other Dialister species by phenylalanine arylamidase activity and tyrosine arylamidase activity.

**Synonyms:** - DIALISTER MICRAEROPHILUS