the following information is not yet verified
Taxonomy
Family: Bacillaceae
Genus: Priestia megaterium
Formely: Bacillus megaterium

Natural habitats
Spores occur in soil, dust, water and plants.

Clinical significance
Considered non pathogenic, but may occasionally be an oppotunistic pathogen.

the following information is not yet verified
Large Gram positive (variable) rods, with square ends 1.2-1.5 x 2.0-5.0 µm

Greatest cell diameter of a Bacillus species The bacilli tend to occur in pairs and chains

Spore shape: ellipsoidal spherical
Spore position: central, paracentral or subterminal
Sporangia swelling: negative

Obligate aerobic

BA: colonies are large, round, convex, slimy and not hemolytic Colonies may become yellow and then brown or black after prolonged incubation.

Capsule: might be present

BBAØ: no growth

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