ferruginibacter alkalilentus ferruginibacter alkalilentus ferruginibacter alkalilentus is a gram-negative and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus of ferruginibacter which has been isolated from freshwater sediments. ferruginibacter alkalilentus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacteroidota class: chitinophagia order: chitinophagales family: chitinophagaceae genus: ferruginibacter species: f. alkalilentus binomial name ferruginibacter alkalilentuslim et al. 2009 type strain kctc 22306, lmg 24312, hu1-gd23