pseudonocardia benzenivorans pseudonocardia benzenivorans pseudonocardia benzenivorans is a gram-positive, rod-shaped, non-spore-forming bacterium, with type strain b5t(=dsm 44703t =cip 107928t). pseudonocardia benzenivorans scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: pseudonocardiales family: pseudonocardiaceae genus: pseudonocardia species: p. benzenivorans binomial name pseudonocardia benzenivoranskämpfer and kroppenstedt 2004