Recommended for selective isolation and identification of Salmonellae in accordance with IP, Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Typhimurium typically grow as black colonies (rabbit eye colonies) with a surrounding metallic sheen, Salmonella Paratyphi A grow as light green colonies, Shigella species are mostly inhibited on this medium, Proteus species are inhibited but few strains give dull green or brown colonies with metallic sheen