streptomyces atacamensis streptomyces atacamensis streptomyces atacamensis is a bacterium species from the genus streptomyces which has been isolated from soil from the atacama desert in valle de la luna in chile. streptomyces atacamensis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. atacamensis binomial name streptomyces atacamensissanthanam et al. 2012 type strain cgmcc 4.7018, kacc 15492, strain c60