luteococcus japonicus luteococcus japonicus luteococcus japonicus is a gram-positive and non-motile bacterium from the genus luteococcus which has been isolated from soil in japan. luteococcus japonicus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: propionibacteriales family: propionibacteriaceae genus: luteococcus species: l. peritonei binomial name luteococcus peritoneitamura et al. 1994 type strain atcc 51526ccug 38731cip 104067dsm 10546ifo 12422imsnu 21283jcm 9415kctc 9794nbrc 12422ncimb 13388nric 1092out 8086vkm ac-1951