Clostridium limosum

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is lecithinase positive, indole and lipase negative, hydrolyzes gelatin and does not ferment inositol, glucose or maltose. C. limosum is pathogenic and has been isolated from soil.

**Synonyms:** - CLOSTRIDIUM LIMOSUM - Clostridium Species CDC Group P-1