pseudogracilibacillus auburnensis pseudogracilibacillus auburnensis pseudogracilibacillus auburnensis is a gram-positive, aerobic and endospore-forming bacterium from the genus of pseudogracilibacillus which has been isolated from the rhizosphere from the corn plant (zea mays) from auburn in the united states. pseudogracilibacillus auburnensis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: bacillales family: bacillaceae genus: pseudogracilibacillus species: p. auburnensis binomial name pseudogracilibacillus auburnensisglaeser et al. 2014 type strain ccm 8509, cip 110797, lmg 28212, p-207