nocardia transvalensis nocardia transvalensis nocardia transvalensis is a species of bacteria from the genus nocardia that is known to cause nocardiosis. nocardia transvalensis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: mycobacteriales family: nocardiaceae genus: nocardia species: n. transvalensis binomial name nocardia transvalensispijper and pullinger 1927 (approved lists 1980) type strain atcc 6865ccug 45937cip 104841dsm 43405dsm 43582ifo 15921jcm 9099nbrc 15921nrrl b-16037vkm ac-867