Eubacterium ventriosum

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A genus of aerobic, Gram-positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is non- spore forming, produces hydrogen, and ferments mannose, but not salicin or cellobiose. E. ventriosum is commensal to the human digestive tract.

**Synonyms:** - EUBACTERIUM VENTRIOSUM