phocoenobacter phocoenobacter phocoenobacter is a gram-negative and rod-shaped genus of bacteria from the family of pasteurellaceae with one known species (phocoenobacter uteri). phocoenobacter uteri has been isolated from the uterus of a harbour porpoise (phocoena phocoena) from inverness in scotland. phocoenobacter scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: gammaproteobacteria order: pasteurellales family: pasteurellaceae genus: phocoenobacterfoster et al. 2000 type species phocoenobacter uteri species p. uteri