sphingobacteriia sphingobacteriia sphingobacteriia is a taxonomic class composed of a single order of environmental bacteria that are capable of producing sphingolipids. the earlier name sphingibacteria was changed in 2011. sphingobacteriia scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: sphingobacteriiakämpfer 2011 orders sphingobacteriales kämpfer 2012