bacillus boroniphilus bacillus boroniphilus bacillus boroniphilus is a species of highly boron-tolerant bacterium, hence its name. it is gram-positive, motile, and rod-shaped, with type strain t-15zt (dsm 17376t = iam 15287t = atcc baa-1204t). its genome has been sequenced. bacillus boroniphilus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: bacillales family: bacillaceae genus: bacillus species: b. boroniphilus binomial name bacillus boroniphilusahmed et al. 2007 this species has been recently transferred into the genus mesobacillus. the correct nomenclature is mesobacillus boroniphilus.