streptomyces pilosus streptomyces pilosus streptomyces pilosus is a bacterium species from the genus of streptomyces which has been isolated from soil in rome in italy. streptomyces pilosus produces piloquinone and the antidote desferrioxamine b. streptomyces pilosus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. pilosus binomial name streptomyces pilosusettlinger et al. 1958 type strain atcc 19797, bcrc 12091, cbs 549.68, ccrc 12091, dsm 40097, eth 11686, icmp 145, ifo 12807, imsnu 20271, isp 5097, jcm 4403, kcc s-0403, kccs-0403, kctc 19058, nbrc 12807, nrrl 2721, nrrl b-2721, nrrl-isp 5097, nzrcc 10338, ria 1076, uniqem 183, vkm ac-1765