NCIt definition : A species of aerobic, Gram positive, filamentous bacteria in the phylum Actinobacteria.
This species is spore forming, does not demonstrate growth or metabolism of carbohydrates
and can use organic esters as carbon sources. S. somaliensis is a known pathogen that
can cause mycetoma.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Streptomyces somaliensis.;