actinoplanes couchii actinoplanes couchii actinoplanes couchii is a gram-positive bacterium from the genus actinoplanes which has been isolated from soil from the marmore waterfalls in italy. actinoplanes couchii scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: micromonosporales family: micromonosporaceae genus: actinoplanes species: a. couchii binomial name actinoplanes couchiikämpfer et al. 2007 type strain ccug 53409cip 109316dsm 45050gw 8/1761gw8-1761jcm 15999nbrc 106145