hymenobacter aerophilus hymenobacter aerophilus hymenobacter aerophilus is a gram-negative, non-spore-forming, aerobic and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus of hymenobacter which has been isolated from airborne from the museo correr in venice in italy. hymenobacter aerophilus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: cytophagia order: cytophagales family: hymenobacteraceae genus: hymenobacter species: h. aerophilus binomial name hymenobacter aerophilusbuczolits et al. 2002 type strain ccug 49624, cip 107733, dsm 13606, i/26cor1, lmg 19657 synonyms rubromicrobium aerophilum