planomonospora planomonospora planomonospora is a genus in the phylum actinomycetota (bacteria). planomonospora scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptosporangiales family: streptosporangiaceae genus: planomonosporathiemann et al. 1967 type species p. parontospora etymology the name planomonospora is derived from ancient greek. planos meaning wanderer or vagabond, monos meaning solitary, single and spora meaning a seed, or in biological context a spore. the name therefore describes a motile organism with a single endospore. species the genus contains four species. planomonospora alba mertz 1994 planomonospora parontospora thiemann et al. 1967 planomonospora sphaerica mertz 1994 planomonospora venezuelensis thiemann 1970