Zimmermannella bifida

**Semantic type:** Bacterium

**Definition:** A species of aerobic, Gram positive, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Actinobacteria. This species is catalase and alkaline phosphatase positive, oxidase, gelatinase and urease negative, and may be able to ferment ribose and rhamnose. Z. bifidus is not a known human pathogen.

**Synonyms:** - Pseudoclavibacter bifida - ZIMMERMANNELLA BIFIDA