parapedobacter composti parapedobacter composti parapedobacter composti is a gram-negative and non-spore-forming bacterium from the genus of parapedobacter which has been isolated from cotton waste compost in suwon in korea. parapedobacter composti scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: sphingobacteriia order: sphingobacteriales family: sphingobacteriaceae genus: parapedobacter species: p. composti binomial name parapedobacter compostikim et al. 2010 type strain dsm 22900, jcm 15978, kacc 10972, 4m40 synonyms parapedobacter compostus