zhouia amylolytica zhouia amylolytica zhouia amylolytica is a gram-negative and non-spore-forming bacterium from the genus of zhouia which has been isolated from sediments from the south china sea. zhouia amylolytica scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: flavobacteriia order: flavobacteriales family: flavobacteriaceae genus: zhouia species: z. amylolytica binomial name zhouia amylolyticaliu et al. 2006