vagococcus carniphilus vagococcus carniphilus vagococcus carniphilus is a gram-positive, non-spore-forming species of bacteria. the type strain of v. carniphilus is 1843-02t (=atcc baa-640t =ccug 46823t). vagococcus fluvialis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: lactobacillales family: enterococcaceae genus: vagococcus species: v. carniphilusshewmaker et al. 2004