lactococcus hircilactis lactococcus hircilactis lactococcus hircilactis is a gram-positive and non-spore-forming bacterium from the genus lactococcus which has been isolated from raw goat milk in valtellina in italy. lactococcus hircilactis scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: lactobacillales family: streptococcaceae genus: lactococcus species: l. hircilactis binomial name lactococcus hircilactismeucci et al. 2015 type strain dsm 28960, lmg 28352, strain 117