the following information is not yet verified
Taxonomy
Family: Peptostreptococcaceae
Formerly Peptostreptococcus harei

Natural habitats
Gram positive anaerobic cocci are part of the normal microbiota of the mouth, upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, female genitourinary system and skin.

Clinical significance
Most infections involving anaerobic cocci are polymicrobial.

Isolation in pure culture is rare.

the following information is not yet verified
Gram positive cocci,

they vary in size 0.5-1.5µm and shapes

(circular, oval or elleptical)

Obligate anaerobic

BBAØ: after 5 days, colonies are 1mm, non hemolytic, flat and translucent

James Versalovic et al.(2011) Manual of Clinical Microbiology 10th Edition