Holdemania filiformis

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is catalase and indole negative, contains type B murein in its cell wall, is nonsporulating and hydrolyzes esculin. H. filiformis is most often isolated from feces.

**Synonyms:** - HOLDEMANIA FILIFORMIS