alkalibacillus halophilus alkalibacillus halophilus alkalibacillus halophilus is a gram-positive, halophilic, spore-forming and motile bacterium from the genus alkalibacillus which has been isolated from saline soil from china. alkalibacillus halophilus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: bacillales family: bacillaceae genus: alkalibacillus species: a. halophilus binomial name alkalibacillus halophilustian et al. 2009 type strain dsm 17369, kctc 3990, yim 012