peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus is a species of bacteria belonging to the family peptoniphilaceae. the cells are small, spherical, and can occur in short chains, in pairs or individually. peptostreptococcus are slow-growing bacteria sometimes resistant to antimicrobial drugs. peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: clostridia order: eubacteriales family: peptoniphilaceae genus: peptoniphilus species: p. asaccharolyticus binomial name peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus(distaso 1912) ezaki et al. 2001 synonyms peptococcus asaccharolyticus (distaso 1912) douglas 1957 peptostreptococcus asaccharolyticus (distaso 1912) ezaki et al. 1983 "schleiferella asaccharolytica" rajendram et al. 2001 staphylococcus asaccharolyticus distaso 1912 peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus is present as part of the microbiota of the lower reproductive tract of women and has been recovered from women with pelvic inflammatory disease.