Bacillus mycoides

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of facultatively anaerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is nonmotile, spore forming, catalase positive, oxidase negative, and hydrolyzes starch, gelatin, and oxidase. B. mycoides is found in soil.

**Synonyms:** - BACILLUS MYCOIDES