maledivibacter maledivibacter maledivibacter is a bacterial genus from the family of clostridiaceae with one known species (maledivibacter halophilus). clostridium halophilum has been reclassified to maledivibacter halophilus. maledivibacter scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: clostridia order: clostridiales family: clostridiaceae genus: maledivibacterli et al. 2016 species m. halophilus