革蘭氏陽性,嚴(yán)格好氧菌,具運(yùn)動(dòng)性,桿狀,產(chǎn)芽孢。主要的脂肪酸為C15 : 0 anteiso, C15 : 0 iso, C16 : 0 iso and C17 : 0 anteiso。細(xì)胞壁氨基酸種類為內(nèi)旋-二氨基庚二酸。極性脂主要為diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, a minor amount of phosphatidylcholine and two unknown phospholipids。主要呼吸醌為MK-7。DNA G+C含量為45.0mol%。