holophaga foetida holophaga foetida holophaga foetida is a bacterium, the type species of its genus. it is a homoacetogenic bacterium degrading methoxylated aromatic compounds. it is gram-negative, obligately anaerobic and rod-shaped, with type strain tmbs4 (dsm 6591). its genome has been sequenced. it is known for its ability to anaerobically degrade aromatic compounds and the production of volatile sulfur compounds through a unique pathway. holophaga foetida scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: acidobacteriota class: holophagae order: holophagales family: holophagaceae genus: holophagaliesack et al. 1995 species: h. foetida binomial name holophaga foetidaliesack et al. 1995