labrys portucalensis labrys portucalensis labrys portucalensis is a gram-negative, rod-shaped, non-motile, non-spore-forming and aerobic bacteria from the family xanthobacteraceae which has been isolated from polluted soil in estarreja in portugal. labrys portucalensis has the ability to degrade fluorobenzene. labrys portucalensis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: alphaproteobacteria order: hyphomicrobiales family: xanthobacteraceae genus: labrys species: l. portucalensis binomial name labrys portucalensiscarvalho et al. 2008 type strain de marco f11, dsm 17916, f11, lmg 23412