Ruminococcus productus

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of anaerobic, Gram positive, cocci shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Firmicutes. This species is catalase and indole negative, does not reduce nitrates and can ferment cellobiose, arabinose, glucose and lactose. R. productus is found in the human intestinal flora and is not a known pathogen.

**Synonyms:** - Blautia producta - Peptostreptococcus productus - Peptostreptococcus productus - RUMINOCOCCUS PRODUCTUS - Streptococcus productus