leptothrix mobilis leptothrix mobilis leptothrix mobilis is a bacterium from the genus leptothrix which was isolated from freshwater sediments. leptothrix mobilis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: betaproteobacteria order: burkholderiales genus: leptothrix species: l. mobilis binomial name leptothrix mobilisspring et al. 1997 type strain lmg 17066, dsm 10617