nocardiopsis metallicus nocardiopsis metallicus nocardiopsis metallicus is an alkaliphilic and metal-mobilizing bacterium from the genus of nocardiopsis which has been isolated from an alkaline slag dump in germany. nocardiopsis metallicus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptosporangiales family: nocardiopsaceae genus: nocardiopsis species: n. metallicusschippers et al. 2002 binomial name nocardiopsis metallicus type strain 114, bcrc 16377, ccrc 16377, cgmcc 4.2089, cip 107788, dsm 44598, jcm 12409, kbs6, nbrc 101841, nrrl b-24159, vkm ac-2522