the following information is not yet verified
Taxonomy
Family: Neisseriaceae

Natural habitats
Inhabits soil and water in tropical and subtropical climates.

Clinical significance
Causes rarely infections in humans

Localized infections usually arise from contaminated wounds, and septicemia with multiple organ abscesses may follow.

the following information is not yet verified
Gram negative rods, with rounded ends, sometimes slighly curved

Often with barred or bipolar staining and lipid inclusions,

0.6-0.9 x 1.5-3.5 µm

they appear singly, occasionally in pairs, elongated forms and short chains.

Facultative anaerobic

BA: colonies measure 1-2 mm after 24h growth, are round and smooth and may be β-hemolytic.

Most strains produce a violet pigment called violacein.

Violacein is a natural antibiotic with maybe useful for the treatment of colon or other cancers

Smell: almond-like

McConkey: growth

BBAØ: growth

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