candidatus bartonella bandicootii candidatus bartonella bandicootii "candidatus bartonella bandicootii" is a candidatus bacteria from the genus of bartonella which was isolated from fleas (pygiopsylla tunneyi). "candidatus bartonella bandicootii" scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: pseudomonadota class: alphaproteobacteria order: hyphomicrobiales family: bartonellaceae genus: bartonella species: "candidatus b. bandicootii" binomial name "candidatus bartonella bandicootii"kaewmongkol et al. 2011