jeotgalibacillus alimentarius jeotgalibacillus alimentarius jeotgalibacillus alimentarius is a bacterium, the type species of its genus. it was first isolated from jeotgal, hence its name. it is a moderately halophilic, round-endospore-forming bacterium, with type strain ykj-13t (= kccm 80002t = jcm 10872t). jeotgalibacillus alimentarius scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: bacillales family: planococcaceae genus: jeotgalibacillus species: j. alimentarius binomial name jeotgalibacillus alimentariusyoon et al. 2001