halobiforma haloterrestris halobiforma haloterrestris halobiforma haloterrestris is an extremely halophilic member of the halobacteria and the type species of the genus halobiforma. h. haloterrestris is aerobic and motile. the cells are red-pigmented, neutrophilic and show rod, coccus and slightly pleomorphic morphology. halobiforma haloterrestris scientific classification domain: archaea kingdom: euryarchaeota phylum: euryarchaeota class: halobacteria order: natrialbales family: natrialbaceae genus: halobiforma species: h. haloterrestris binomial name halobiforma haloterrestrishezayen et al. 2002 type strain 135 (= dsm 13078 = jcm 11627)