Anaerococcus tetradius

Anaerococcus tetradius is a bacterium from the family Peptoniphilaceae. It was first isolated from vaginal discharges and ovarian abscesses,^[5] but is a common member of the vaginal flora.^[6]

Anaerococcus tetradius
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Bacillati
Phylum:	Bacillota
Class:	Clostridia
Order:	Tissierellales
Family:	Peptoniphilaceae
Genus:	Anaerococcus
Species:	A. tetradius
Binomial name
Anaerococcus tetradius (Ezaki et al. 1983) Ezaki et al. 2001[1]
Synonyms
Gaffkya anaerobia[2][3] Gaffkya anaerobius[4] Peptostreptococcus tetradius[1] Tetracoccus anaerobius[4][3]

Biochemistry

A. tetradius can ferment glucose and mannose.^[5]