Schaalia

• Genus of aerobic Gram-positive bacilli
• Straight to slightly curved, may show branching
• Previously included within the genus Actinomyces
• Type species is Schaalia odontolytica, often referred to as Actinomyces odontolytica
• Other species include Schaalia canis, Schaalia cardiffensis, Schaalia funkei, Schaalia georgiae, Schaalia hyovaginalis, Schaalia meyeri, Schaalia naturae, Schaalia radingae, Schaalia suimastitidis, Schaalia turicensis, Schaalia vaccimaxillae