bacillus azotoformans bacillus azotoformans bacillus azotoformans is a species of bacteria within the genus bacillus. novel nitrite reductases have been isolated from strains of this species. bacillus azotoformans scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: bacillales family: bacillaceae genus: bacillus species: b. azotoformans binomial name bacillus azotoformanspichinoty et al. 1983 this species has been recently transferred into the genus schinkia. the correct nomenclature is schinkia azotoformans.