The type strain of the species was isolated from the sediment of estuarine mangrove swamp of the Mandovi river, Goa, India.

The species shows weak hemolysis on 5% sheep and horse-blood agar plates.

In 2018, two samples from mangrove swamps in Goa, India were tested and found to contain Listeria-like cultures.

16S rRNA gene sequences showed 93.7–99.7% nucleotide identity to other Listeria species.

Other resemblances to Listeria species included (despite specific differences) the overall fatty acid composition.