abiotrophia balaenopterae abiotrophia balaenopterae abiotrophia balaenopterae is a bacterium from the genus abiotrophia which has been isolated from a common minke whale. abiotrophia balaenopterae scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: lactobacillales family: aerococcaceae genus: abiotrophia species: a. balaenopterae binomial name abiotrophia balaenopteraelawson et al. 1999 type strain m1975/96/1